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The human side of the digital divide

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People's Production House has been conducting interviews with people from across New York City to document their experience of the digital divide. This mash up will put these stories in context. It will locate 1) the location-specific audio recordings on a map of the city, overlaid with 2) data on Internet access (as gathered by the FCC, BroadbandCensus.com, and through our own research), 3) Internet infrastructure (as gathered by the NYC Economic Development Corporation), and 4) poverty levels (from the US Census) or other factors associated with lack of access to information technology. Over time, we would add in 5) other redlined resources, such as banks or healthy food. This will provide a clear representation of the digital divide -- who it affects and how –– and tie it to other social issues. While this proposal is specific to New York City, I foresee it being used in many other cities, perhaps even internationally. It could be a great method of cultural exchange for people at any of the multiple edges of the growing network.

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New York, NY
United States
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