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
Collaboration continues to bridge the digital divide in Marin’s most under-served communities. The Marin Community Foundation, County of Marin, and Sausalito Marin City School District (SMCSD) partnered to provide free Comcast Internet Essentials service to 300 households for two years. The partnership is also planning public outdoor Wi-Fi access at three locations in Marin City. … Continued
Thousands enjoy strong internet access in Marin County, and thousands more don’t. Digital Marin, an effort to develop a countywide roadmap to achieve digital equity for all, seeks feedback from the community about internet access. Officially launched in December 2020, Digital Marin has set the following goals: Everyone in Marin has access to high quality, … Continued
The Digital Marin Executive Steering Committee held a meeting on January 21, 2021. The group discussed: Public outreach Surveys Transparency Draft table of contents Questions for Magellan Advisors about data collection Watch the meeting Read the meeting notes and slides Executive Steering Committee meeting – Jan 21, 2021 About The Executive Steering Committee was established … Continued
Executive Steering Committee members Liza Massey and Rebecca Woodbury were on air with Amanda Eichstaedt’s Epicenter to talk about the Digital Marin project. Listen to the segment (KWMR website)
On December 31, 2020 the Marin Independent Journal published an article by Will Houston where he interviews Digital Marin Executive Steering Committee members Liza Massey, Rebecca Woodbury, and Bruce Vogen. The article does a splendid job summarizing the Digital Marin objectives for their readers. Mr. Houston also described the digital divide and gave the Canal … Continued
The County of Marin is part of a new cross-sector effort to develop a countywide strategic plan to address local internet access and digital equity gaps. The project, called Digital Marin, will look beyond infrastructure needs and identify opportunities for data sharing, efficiencies, resiliency, and digital service improvements. The plan will outline projects and initiatives … Continued
The Digital Marin Executive Steering Committee held a meeting on December 10. At this meeting members worked on the organizing the work groups. Watch the meeting Read the meeting notes and slides Executive Steering Committee meeting – Dec 10, 2020
The Digital Marin Executive Steering Committee held a meeting on November 23, 2020. The committee shared updates on the work groups. They also discussed survey design and shared ideas on how to make it accessible and have transparency in the process. Watch the meeting Read the meeting notes and slides Executive Steering Committee meeting – … Continued
