Closing the Digital Divide: How Cities Can Promote Digital Equity

Cities are leveraging technology to better connect with its constituents. However, cities are at risk of isolating key segments of its populations without closing the digital divide. Deborah Acosta, Chief Innovation officer for San Leandro, CA; Sheila Dugan, Marketing and Communications Manager at EveryoneOn; and Anne Schwieger, founder of Digital Equity Project explore the digital divide’s impact on civic technology and the role of cities in increasing access to high-speed Internet.