COVID Effect: Digital Equity

What is happening? Digital Equity became a growing concern due to COVID when access to internet went from important to required. Now governments big and small are trying to figure out how to meet and prioritize digital equity.

Why is this important? It is not only digital access but also how the technology can help “ease barriers toward equity for different groups.”

How will this be important? This isn’t just about wifi speeds but also how to get seniors easier access to transportation coupons and services, utilizing human-centered design techniques for government forms so that all residents feel dignified, modernizing municipal fee structures so new companies find it easier to enter your market, &  enabling more innovative public-private partnerships.

Route Fifty | How Three Cities Across the Nation are Tackling Digital Equity