On June 4, 2021, the Healthcare and Community Based Organizations Work Group met to review the findings of their outreach efforts. Highlights include: Improving digital apps and supporting processes Increasing digital literacy training Removing barriers to digital access Meeting recipients’ capabilities & comfort levels Addressing privacy and security concerns Watch the meeting Read the meeting … Continued
On June 4, 2021, the Residents’ Work Group met to review the findings of their outreach efforts. Significant needs discussed include: Digital equity Digital literacy Privacy and security Safety Watch the meeting Read the meeting notes and slides Residents Working Group meeting – June 14, 2021
On April 27, 2021, the Government and Emergency Management working group held a meeting to review the findings of their outreach efforts. The core needs identified were: 6 Most Significant Needs (draft) High Speed Internet Everywhere! Digital Interconnectivity Leadership and Collaboration Digital Training More Resources Resiliency Watch the meeting Read the meeting notes and slides … Continued
On June 3, 2021, the Business and Economic Development Work Group met to review the findings of their outreach efforts. Highlights include: Businesses are willing to provide free wi-fi around their business if they could get high quality broadband for a reasonable price Poor and spotty broadband availability is curtailing business growth in Marin Digital … Continued
Before the pandemic cities across the US and the world were successfully taking control of their digital futures. Building and ensuring community-wide access to the high-speed, low-cost broadband internet required for full access to community, opportunity, and resources in the twenty-first century. With the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel now in sight, … Continued
In honor of Marin County’s older adults and in observance of national Older Americans Month, the Marin County Commission on Aging presented a free webinar addressing the power of connection in supporting older adults’ health and well-being. “Is There a Doctor in the House? Telehealth & Bridging the Digital Divide” was held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 … Continued
Happy isn’t the word Marin residents would use to describe their internet service. Of the 671 people completing the survey that closes Friday, only 11% indicated they were satisfied with how fast and reliable their internet service is. When asked if they would pay if it were more reliable or faster, a quarter of those … Continued
The Digital Marin Executive Steering Committee held a meeting on April 15, 2021. The committee shared updates from the Work Groups including: Government and Emergency Management Education Internet, communications, and technology providers Planning, Transportation, and Public Works. Michael Frank gave a presentation, included in the slide deck, about Government and Emergency Management data analysis. Watch … Continued
As part of robust outreach and data collection efforts, the Digital Marin project is seeking feedback from Marin’s Business Community via an online survey in English and Spanish. It includes questions about access, quality, use of the internet, and the ability to successfully run a business where communication and access to information are increasingly done via the internet, websites, applications, and … Continued
Executive Steering Committee member Liza Massey was interviewed on KWMR’s Epicenter program on February 16, 2021. KWMR’s Jeffrey Manson talks with Liza about the Digital Marin project and the recently released Residents’ Survey. Listen to the segment
