Community Portals (eChicago 2012)

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What it took to launch 6 community portals in Chicago neighborhoods: value, partnership, engagement, content, technology.

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Community Portals

Billy BelchevPresident, Webitects.com

eChicago 2012

Pilsen Portal

Launched: August 2009Attracts about 5000 unique visitors/month.

The Resurrection Projecthttp://www.pilsenportal.org

Humboldt Park Portal

Launched: August 2010Attracts about 3200 unique visitors/month.

Southwest Smart Communities Initiativehttp://www.humboldtparkportal.org

Auburn Gresham Portal

Launched: October 2010Attracts about 1500 unique visitors/month.

Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporationhttp://www.auburngreshamportal.org

Englewood Portal

Launched: October 2010Attracts about 1400 unique visitors/month.

Teamwork Englewoodhttp://www.englewoodportal.org

Chicago Lawn Portal

Launched: October 2010Attracts about 1100 unique visitors/month.

Southwest Smart Communities Initiativehttp://www.chicagolawnportal.org

coNNect Portal

Launched: March 2012Brand new

Near North Unity Programhttp://www.connectnearnorth.org

Mobile

Bi-lingual support

Mobile and desktop versions News articles

Community comments and contributions

Local business pages

Event calendar

Videos and galleriesSocial media integration

Hand

Community engagement

Partnership

Technology

Value (motivation)

Content

WHAT WE NEED

Value (motivation)

Research Workshops Coupons Comm. Pride …

Partnership

LISC/Chicago Local group

Community engagement

Ownership On & Off-line Door-to-door

Content

Content is king Editorial support

Technology

Ease of use Tech support New features Email Mobile

Thank you

Billy@Webitects.com@bbelchev