MANHATTAN NORTH PROJECT
The Manhattan North Project
The Manhattan North Project
A Technology Collaboration Led by Public Housing Residents
A Technology Collaboration Led by Public Housing Residents
The Manhattan North District Project expands and integrates the Project Partners’ existing wireless community network to bring FREE wireless internet service, applications and communications capabilities to the digitally forgotten residents of Harlem, NY.
The Cooperative Membership Model
The Cooperative Membership Model
The Project utilizes a cooperative membership model where each of the development resident associations is an owner/operator of network facilities and services in their community provided in collaboration with The Smart Community Initiative. The Project brings services to the Black and Brown low-income residents for whom the only “affordable” Internet is FREE Internet; those families living at or below the poverty line, many unemployed, struggling to pay the rent, medical expenses and keep the kids fed - the "digital forgotten".
The Manhattan North Project is led by the Manhattan North District Council of Presidents (MNDCOP). The MNDCOP represents over 55,000 people residing in 40 public housing developments in Harlem and Northern Manhattan.
The Manhattan North Project is led by the Manhattan North District Council of Presidents (MNDCOP). The MNDCOP represents over 55,000 people residing in 40 public housing developments in Harlem and Northern Manhattan.
Impact & Value
Not only do our residents require free Internet, but they also need access to digital platforms and trusted content that they create and control, that gives them a voice and a way to connect with each other; and they need free access to educational and healthcare resources, and to emergency preparedness and mitigation information, specific to their communities.
Project Components
The Manhattan North Project deploys a variety of applications and services to meet resident needs
DDP partners with
The Smart Community Initiative, its broadband cooperative membership and community-based technology groups to provide FREE wireless Internet service to public housing residents
DDP partners with Resident Associations, housing companies and community-based technology organizations to create and operate streaming radio stations, including low- power AM & FM radio
DDP works with community-based emergency preparedness and response organizations to train residents in emergency communications technologies and protocols.
We are committed to collaborating with our resident and community partners to deploy innovative technologies that address their needs as defined by them.
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