From:
Steven Clift
Date:
Apr 14 16:48 UTC
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I am considering putting together a small session for ~15 to discuss ways to
strengthen neighborhoods using the Internet when I am in Washington DC on
Wednesday, May 7.
In addition to sharing the story about the exciting launch of the Neighborhood
Issues Forum where I live - http://e-democracy.org/se - I'd like to discuss
Vermont's Front Porch Forum, iNeighbors (academic project), the Facebook
Neighborhoods application, Outside.In and Topix's approach to zipcode based
forums, Everyblock.Com, and DC's exceptionally vibrant neighborhood e-mail list
network. I am also interested in gathering ideas on block-level tools to
support more secure networking among neighbors and how to extend the summer
idea of National Night Out to a winter Local Night Online.
If you would like an invite - drop me a note:
<email obscured>
Put "Neighborhoods Online Discussion" in the subject.
Steven Clift
E-Democracy.Org
P.S. We have a small grant to establish two neighborhood forums in high
immigrant areas in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Work is getting underway. See:
http://e-democracy.org/nf
I am interested in learning about any other examples where such an effort has
attempted to build a geographically bounded space that is fully reflective an
actual and highly diverse local community (v. white middle class active
citizens who are the easiest to recruit).