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Two new privacy impact assessments are released

The Smart City PDX team and the office of Equity and Human Rights have released two more privacy impact assessments. Portland Police Bureau Body worn cameras and Office of Violence Prevention’s case management system: Apricot360.

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Smart City PDX explores methods for public participation in surveillance technologies

A summary of the events done in November and December 2023 on effective public participation in surveillance technologies.

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Smart City PDX Announces New Community Leads Cohort

This is our fourth iteration of the Community Leads Cohort. We use this model in our Smart City PDX team as a form of transparency and inclusion—to ensure that communities experiencing the greatest technological harms play a leading role in technology policy making. 

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Calling community organizers, leaders and connectors to apply for Smart City PDX RFQ

Smart City PDX Program seeks Community Leads to apply for our Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Deadline to apply is Sept. 14, 2023 at 5 p.m.

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The Air we Breathe / El Aire que Respiramos

Smart City PDX partnered with Familias en Acción in Fall 2021 to deliver an interactive workshop on actions and resources to prepare for wildfire emergencies and smoke impacts.

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Introducing Community Leads cohort

Each Community Lead is bringing their skills, honesty, and ideas to build policies and new processes for centering frontline communities in the City’s data and technology policies.

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Connecting BIPOC communities to technology

From the application process to technology kit distribution, there has been heartfelt appreciation for the City of Portland’s CARES Act Digital Divide project. This is the result of leadership from the community to design the project.

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What does digital justice mean in Portland?

The Smart City PDX team coordinated with different equity groups within the City of Portland government to develop a working definition for digital justice. Digital justice intends to become a core value in future policies and work on information and technology.

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Announcing Technology Kit partners

The COVID-19 Digital Divide Response Work Group is excited to announce 24 community partners participating in the CARES Act Technology Kit project!

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City Council approves ordinances banning use of face recognition technologies by City of Portland bureaus and by private entities in public spaces

Model legislation prioritizes racial equity and data privacy, serves public need and builds trust for stewardship of public data.

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Announcing first community organizations for Digital Divide Chromebook pilot

More than 50 organizations applied to participate in the initial pilot project, requesting more than 3500 devices for the community members they serve. Narrowing down the recipient list to 10 organizations was a difficult task.

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Developing a facial recognition policy in Portland

Smart City PDX is coordinating the development of draft policies addressing the use of public and private facial recognition technologies for future consideration by Portland City Council.

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Minimizing IoT sensor electronic waste through innovative procurement

Distributed sensors, also known as Internet of Things or IoT, have the potential to create new data. These data may help address a variety of questions we try to solve in city operations. Recycling of small electronics used in connected sensors is not very feasible though.

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Meet your Smart City PDX Equity Consulting Advisors

With excitement, we welcome Alan Hipólito, Yvette Perez-Chavez, and Alyshia Alohalani Macaysa to the Smart City PDX team as Equity Consulting Advisors (ECA).

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Smart City PDX tests new model for engaging community leaders, equity experts

Smart City PDX wants to engage community leaders and equity experts in our program development and ongoing operation. Community leadership and equity expertise can come from a variety of lived experience.

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Smart City PDX launches Equity Consulting Advisors project

Equity Consulting Advisors will play key roles to shape Smart City PDX programs.

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Portland City Council directs Smart City PDX and the Office of Equity and Human Rights to lead implementation of data privacy and information protection principles for City operations

Portland continues to be a national leader by prioritizing data privacy and digital equity in its Smart City work.

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City of Portland adopts data Privacy and Information Protection Principles, looks ahead to next steps with Privacy Work Group

The principles set guidelines to protect private and sensitive data managed by the City of Portland. The principles also apply to those working on behalf of the City of Portland.

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Smart City PDX prepares information privacy guidelines to support next generation of digital services for city government operations

At Portland City Council in May: Citywide Privacy and Information Protection Principles

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What is facial recognition and why is the City of Portland trying to regulate it?

The City of Portland is considering policies to regulate surveillance technologies in 2020. This post describes facial recognition and why city governments are considering regulation.

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