Wireless Internet access along a 26-block stretch of 63rd Street. Free refurbished computers as an incentive to complete technology training. Family NetCenters and Community Craig’s Lists to support local businesses.
Five months after designating four impoverished Chicago neighborhoods as “digital excellence demonstration communities,” Mayor Daley on Monday added a fifth neighborhood to the list and put some meat on the bone.
The plan to flood Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, Pilsen and the latest addition, Humboldt Park, with technology was hailed by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski as a model for the nation.
“As we develop the national broadband plan in Washington, we’re paying a lot of attention to the smart actions being taken in cities like Chicago,” Genachowski said.
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Adults age 55+ can learn computers, including surfing the internet, at Mather's--More Than a Cafe at 33 E. 83rd Street for ONLY $10. This offer is good through the City of Chicago's Digital Divide grant and expires in July, 2010. Contact Mather's at (773) 488.2801 for information on signing up.
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