mission_planning_councilweb_site

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overview
gtgt addressing technology DIGITAL DIVIDE
TECHNOLOGY gtgt scope of work COUNCIL OBJECTIVES
TASK AUDIENCE gtgt approaching the
project ORGANIZATION DESIGN SITE
PRE-VIEW gtgt envisioning the future
RECOMMENDATIONS
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a d d r e s s i n g t e c h n o
l o g y
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addressing technology
DIGITAL DIVIDE
digital divide
Figure 1. Percentage of home computer
owners/users in the U.S. according to race (does
not denote internet connection)
Figure 2. Average household incomes for internet
users nation-wide as of 1998
Population by race/ethnicity of the Inner
Mission 29.7 white 4.5 black 51.9
hispanic
Income demographics of the Inner Mission lt
34,999 - 49.6 35,000-49,999 - 17.9
50,000 or above - 32.6
nation-wide source and graphics
www.pbs.org/digitaldivide Inner Mission figures
Mission Corridor Report, MEDA 2000
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addressing technology
TECHNOLOGY
technology
The internet will serve as the means by which we
share information, resources, and expertise. The
Mission Planning Council as an agent proactively
participating in constructing an online
environment to promote and preserve community may
significantly impact its serving audience
by gtgt reinforcing and facilitating
communication among networks of community
serving institutions gtgt serving as a model for
future community-building web sites gtgt providing
relevant content of and for the serving
audience gtgt acting as a communication medium in
identifying pressing issues and concerns of the
community gtgt increasing the discourse on
technology as a community building tool
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s c o p e o f w o r k
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scope of work
COUNCIL OBJECTIVES
council objectives

• The Mission Planning Council, an organization
  comprised of 25 community based organizations,
  seeks to create a stable community base by
• Sustaining the Mission District as a working
  class and Latino community that is also
  ethnically and economically diverse through the
  efforts of a unified and inclusive neighborhood
  organization."
• mpc mission statement
• Providing an online based resource tool as an
  extension of the stated objectives of the Mission
  Planning Council in an effort to sustain build
  community and bridge increasing disparities
  rendered by advancing technologies.

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scope of work
TASK
task

• Build a web site for the Mission Planning
  Council featuring online access to a Community
  Assets Inventory of locally based services and
  resources.
• MPC web site to include
• gtgt online home of the MISSION PLANNING COUNCIL
• gtgt Community Assets Inventory/Mission Resource
  Guide
• gtgt contact links to organizations comprising the
  MPC

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scope of work
AUDIENCE
audience

• Individuals and staff of organizations
  comprising the MPC
• Businesses, organizations, institutions, and
  individuals with an interest in serving the
  Mission District community and its increasing
  endangered population.
• Endangered population of the Mission District
  defined as working class, immigrant, Latino,
  ethnically diverse and any person(s) at home in
  the Mission District.
• mpc mission statement

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approach to project
ORGANIZATION
organization

• Web site organized along the following
• Web site pages organized categorically to
  facilitate ease of use
• gtgt files, reports, directories, guides, etc. can
  be found as sub-divided pages under general
  categories
• Orientation of site pages will allow navigator
  to proceed to a specifically desired page/listing
  or allow for complete view of site
• gtgt top placed highlighted buttons provided to
  assist in site navigation

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approach to project
DESIGN
design

• The MPC web site is designed to offer a
  simple-to-navigate site reflecting the diversity
  of the targeted audience.
• Site designed to enhance ease of use through
• gtgt font sizes and styles
• gtgt content assisting graphics
• gtgt navigation assisting buttons
• Aesthetic design features include
• gtgt pictures highlighting local community
• gtgt font styles complimenting the site
  organization and its serving community
• gtgt colors used to reflect vibrancy of community
  while attempting not to offend or single-out any
  one sub-community

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approach to project
SITE PRE-VIEW
site pre-view

mission_planning_council/web_site
home
resources
board
contact
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e n v i s i o n i n g t h e f u
t u r e
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envisioning the future
RECOMMENDATIONS
recommendations
The following recommendations are presented to
sustain the goals of the Mission Planning Council
in an effort to extend community from physical
place to cyberspace gtgt aggressive
introduction of site to community-based
businesses, organizations, and institutions with
parallel goals gtgt offer site with translated
content in languages reflective of the
community gtgt bulletin board for informal
on-site community interaction and discussion gtgt
news or newsletter featuring informative and
insightful community produced content gtgt
monthly calendar highlighting public hearings,
school events, community festivities,
organizational meetings, art exhibits, etc gtgt
advanced site-search feature and jump-to
capabilities
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THANK YOU
thank you
This project was conducted under the direction of
Kyle Fiore and supervision of Ayse Pamuk as part
of the SFSU Urban Studies Senior Seminar course.