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UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY APPROACH THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY FORUM IS A GLOBAL NETWORK WITH A THINK TANK AT ITS CENTER. IT CONNECTS HUNDREDS OF CITIES AND REGIONS ON FIVE CONTINENTS FOR COLLABORATION ON ECONOMIC

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UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY APPROACH

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THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY FORUM IS A GLOBAL NETWORK WITH A THINK TANK AT ITS

  • CENTER. IT CONNECTS HUNDREDS OF CITIES

AND REGIONS ON FIVE CONTINENTS FOR COLLABORATION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR EXCHANGE OF EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION THAT DRIVES

  • PROGRESS. THROUGH THIS NETWORK, ICF

RESEARCHES HOW INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES USE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY, SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ENRICH THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR CONNECTED CENTURY.

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■ Complete the benchmarking tool to better understand how you compare with 400+ communities around the world on the six ICF elements, or,,, ■ Use the framework as a guide to create and implement collaborative strategies that will increase your global competitiveness

Two Ways to Use the Intelligent Community Framework

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THE TRIPLE HELIX

Business, Education & Government Contributing Financial and Human Resources in Pursuit of a Shared Vision

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WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS DONE!

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Und nder erstanding tanding th the e Benchmar enchmarking king Tool

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■ Questions – Checkbox, fill in the blank and short essay questions – Data and storytelling ■ Reports – Free snapshot report – Additional reports for a fee ■ All communities entered in annual ICF competition ■ Approximately eight hours to complete

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Broadband providers Availability and Adoption Connection speeds and pricing Essay: Describe the most significant project within your community that promotes broadband deployment and adoption

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Kno nowledge wledge Workfor

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Technology offerings in schools Education-Employer collaboration projects Educational attainment Higher education access Essay: Describe your community’s most important workforce initiative

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Innovation tion (I (Innovat ate) e)

Local Innovation promotion policies Local Innovation programs Local government online services Essay: Provide information on an Innovation produced by a collaboration of business, government and institutions

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Di Digi gital tal Eq Equality uality (Include Include)

What facilities and services are available for those without online access? What facilities and services are

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digital adoption? Essay: Please describe the most important program that aims to increase digital adoption by providing access, training or motivation.

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Advocacy (Engage)

■ Does your community have a documented digital strategy for economic and social development? ■ Is there a task force or group charged with implementation? ■ What are the ways that you seek to educate and involve citizens in community development? ■ How do you communicate your community and economic development story to the outside world? ■ Essay: Describe the most important policy/project that educates and engages citizens on important issues.

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Sustainability

■ Environmental quality measures ■ Local government support for sustainability ■ Park land and open space ■ Essay: Describe the most important community sustainability project

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Additional information

■ Local leadership contacts – Public – Private – Non-profit ■ Local/regional press/media contacts

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The ICF Competition Funnel

■ 400 + communities complete the benchmarking questionnaire ■ Smart 21 Communities selected – Additional data and information provided ■ Top Seven Communities selected ■ Community visits documented ■ Intelligent Community of the Year announced

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BLANDIN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERING

Helping you to create your best application!

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It’s available for the asking!

■ Two-hour community meeting with key stakeholders – ICF orientation – Application review – Identify/select best stories ■ Application – Review – Comment

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Questions, meeting scheduling, next steps

DISCUSSION

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Contact

■ Intelligent Community Forum – www.intelligentcommunity.org ■ Blandin Foundation – ICF Description

■ https://blandinfoundation.org/articles/intelligent- community-forum-benchmarking-assistance/

– Technical Assistance Request

■ https://blandinfoundation.tfaforms.net/54

■ Mary Magnuson, Broadband Program Administrator – memagnuson@blandinfoundation.org ■ Bill Coleman, Community Broadband Coach – Bill@communitytechnologyadvisors.com – 651-491-2551