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The Mission:

The key objective is to position Chicago as a highly-regarded “smart city” nationally. Secondary objectives are (1) to improve the economic viability of Chicago; (2) to improve the quality of life of the residents; and (3) to minimize negative environmental impact of the City of Chicago’s operations.

The Game Plan:

By displaying key metrics of Chicago in a dashboard that can be easily accessed, monitored, and tailored to the changing needs of the city, the citizens can be more informed and keep the local government of Chicago more accountable and transparent.

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No amount of smart technology or sensors will create critical change within a community if the members of the city are not working as a team with a common goal. Special interest groups, corrupt politicians, and a history of segregation has withheld Chicago  from becoming one of the most highly-regarded cities in the world, let alone a “smart” city. The formation of One City For All will give the previously suppressed voices of citizens and civic advocates a chance to drive social change and make a meaningful impact.

 

Once the larger fundamental issues are mediated, a more technology-focused approach will rise to the forefront of One City For All’s scope. This will guide Chicago to becoming a smart city that can optimize operations and spending to benefit all of its inhabitants. None of this can happen without first fixing the system that created the fundamental issues holding the city back in the first place.

The How:

Year 1:

  • Select and train salaried employees

  • Select and train volunteers: neighborhood advocates, CPS employees, police force members, government officials, public figures

  • Create community outreach team and generate interest from public

  • Hold public forums and gather data on core issues

    • Send representatives to CPS Board meetings, community watch groups, police and fire public meetings, town hall meetings

  • Partner with the University of Chicago to attract young talent to the main mission

  • Introduce public to the dashboard to shed light on issues and gather community support

  • Create new budget for the Chicago Police Department

  • Target dangerous areas in Chicago with heavier Police presence

  • Generate detailed report on all aspects of transportation within Chicago

  • Educate the public on energy saving habits and products

 

Year 2:

  • Implement early stages of reform

    • Educate the public on core issues needing to be addressed

    • Stay in communication with public officials

    • Locate Chicago-based companies willing to help

  • Generate awareness in neighborhoods by sending teams out to help clean up parks, school grounds, and vacant lots

    • Continue to gather support from citizens

    • Give back to community in small ways that add up to large changes

  • Implement program to educate young kids on the dangers of gangs.

  • Install plans to improve roads/expressways in the city and suburbs.

    • Encourage carpooling with designated carpool lanes.

    • Completion of bus lanes on major roads and expressways.

    • Create strict rules on timeliness of construction projects.

  • Create efficiency analysis of public transportation in the city to try and reduce average travel time.

  • Police Force more active in community events/charity to become more familiar with the citizens & vice versa

 

Year 3:

  • Hold public forums and assess progress

    • Potentially replace/add board members if necessary

  • Continue to communicate with citizens and public and private sector in order to best address needs

  • Smart Streetlight Program is completed

  • Begin Microgrid Initiative

    • Incentivize businesses and residences to supply own power

  • Completion of road plans.

  • Implement potential efficiency strategies in public transportation.

    • Reduce wait times at each station.

    • Look at ridership at each station to eliminate any lightly used stops

 

Year 4:

  • Assess savings of Smart Streetlight Program

  • Assess improvement of road and public transportation commute times.

  • Assess Microgrid Initiative

    • If slowing, request Federal aid

 

Year 5:

  • 5 year anniversary concert with Chance The Rapper in Wrigley Stadium

  • Review annual changes in crime with new police allocation.

  • Review energy savings as a whole

    • Reduced reliance on ComEd

    • Reward Microgrid Initiative participants

  • If changes are successful, look at potential opportunities to expand roads and train routes.

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