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MoveSmart.org Presentation
- 1. An Innovative Approach to Promote Vibrant and Diverse Neighborhoods in Chicago by Justin Massa, MoveSmart.org & Madeline Troche Rodriguez, Harry S Truman College
- 2. research background Krysan’s Chicago Area Study and “Racial Blind Spots” research discrimination, economics, or individual behavior? Turner & Briggs’ MTO/MTW analysis challenges and opportunities mismatch Chicagoland housing counselor survey results (MCIC) successes of One Economy’s Beehive, Illinois Legal Aid Online, Center for Access to Justice & Technology
- 3. 40th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement, unchanged segregation demise of Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities information/data challenges in CHAC’s EHOP emerging web 2.0 map technologies housing search moves online, craigslist lawsuit background / context
- 4. site features and functions Guides (live) Neighborhood Finder (8/15/09) Dig Deeper (9/21/09) “ My new neighborhood is...” Stories (11/09) Neighborhood Connections (1/10) Housing Counselor Tools (3/10) bilingual (Spanish) + W3C/WCAG 2.0 compliant (3/10, pending funding)
- 5. neighborhood finder data Amenities: grocery stores, libraries, public transit access, car sharing, schools, daycare centers, parks, farmers markets, health centers, etc. Quality of Life: crime index, air quality / incidence of asthma, incidence of lead poisoning, WalkScore, food deserts, diverse community, etc. Opportunities: affordable housing choices, community gardens, after school programs, social services, NPO-created google maps, etc. note: some data is searchable, all is mappable
- 6. my new neighborhood is... stories of integrative moves and their impact in response to a prompt written by registered users and edited by MoveSmart.org staff and volunteers rich media - videos, pictures, text, and a map displayed throughout the site
- 7. neighborhood connections goal: rebuild social capital and put down roots internal database of neighborhood-based organizations pull data from wide variety of websites one-click submission to neighborhood orgs + printable directory
- 8. housing counselor & organization tools add, edit, and tag Guides and neighborhood organizations branded, printable Guides and search results upload additional data sets, view and alter search matrix factors, granular permission controls
- 9. evaluation Site Analytics registered users count, time on site, bounce rate, completed searches User Neighborhood Opinions pre-results neighborhood quiz matched to saved favorites, evaluate if changed attitudes Successful Integrative Moves post-move users return to site, confirm new location for comparison to starting neighborhood
- 10. why MoveSmart.org? research-based approach overcomes barriers of time and web savviness by aggregating data in an intuitive interface counters ignorance and prejudice with contextual info that builds social capital
- 11. why MoveSmart.org open source = affordable, license-free, volunteer-ready innovation springboard peer-vetted: NetSquared finalist, KnightPulse, ReadWriteWeb, Change.org, fair housing community
- 12. technology for residential integration 100 N LaSalle St Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60605 [email_address] phone: 312.436.1482