Information Renaissance: Site Map

SITE MAP

Annotated Site Map

HOT. Areas of primary interest to Information Renaissance.
- Rulemaking. Public involvement in the process by which federal agencies implement the laws passed by Congress.
- Capacity Building. Helping organizations develop the ability to use networking technology with their own resources.
- Dialogues. Online discussions of public policy issues.
- Broadband. High-capacity networks, particularly those based upon new technologies and managed for the public good.
WHAT. What Information Renaissance does.
- Rulemaking. Public participation in the mechanism by which federal agencies implement the laws passed by Congress.
- Dialogues. Interactive discussions related to issues of public policy.
- Technology. Technology for the community.
- Networks. Public network infrastructure.
WHY. Why Information Renaissance exists and what people it seeks to serve.
- Goals. Access, empowerment and inclusion.
- Principles. Three basic tenets that underlie our work: scalability, sustainability and democracy.
- Audiences. Clients for Information Renaissance services and groups targeted by Information Renaissance projects.
- History. Activities that preceded the incorporation of Information Renaissance.
HOW. How we work to accomplish our objectives.
- Tools.
- Networks. The computer networks we help to build and utilize.
- Resources. Supporting materials for Information Renaissance projects.
- Site Map. A summary of all the materials on this Web site.
WHO. The people and organizations who work with Information Renaissance.
- Staff.
- Collaborators.
- Contacts.
- Funding.
Network Democracy. Archive of previous online dialogues hosted by Information Renaissance.
- California Education Dialogue. Statewide dialogue on California's Master Plan for Education. June 3-14, 2002.
- Public Involvement in EPA Decisions. A national dialogue on the EPA's draft Public Involvement Policy. July 10-20, 2001.
- Money and Politics - Who Owns Democracy? A deliberative online dialogue sponsored by National Issues Forums Research. March 19-30, 2001.
- Libraries as a Community Resource for Environmental Information. An online dialogue conducted with the Environmental Law Institute for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. September 18-29, 2000.
- National Dialogue on Social Security Reform. An online dialogue conducted in conjunction with Americans Discuss Social Security. April 19 - June 4, 1999.
Presentations. Presentations by Information Renaissance at conferences and workshops.
- Online Rulemaking: A Step Toward E-Governance. Presentation to the GSA's Collaboration Expedition Workshop. Washington, DC. March 4, 2003.
- Internet-Enabled Citizenship. Presentation to the American Society of Access Professionals. Washington, DC. December 11, 2001.
- Public Involvement in EPA Decisions. Presentation to the EPA. Washington, DC. August 6, 2001.
- Public Involvement in EPA Decisions. Presentation to the Sixth Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment. Cincinnati, OH. July 30, 2001.
- The Pittsburgh I-Net. Presentation to the National Association of Telecommunication Operating Agencies Conference. Seattle, WA. April 6, 2001.
- Using the Internet to Build Capacity in Local Stakeholders. Presentation to EPA's WebWorld 2000 Conference. Washington, DC. July 20, 2000.
Projects. Documentation of Information Renaissance projects.
- Balancing Research and Practice. A conference on educational networking. Pittsburgh, PA. April 3-5, 1997.
- Bridging the Urban Landscape. An exhibit of photographs from the Pennsylvania Collection of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh with a focus on Pittsburgh neighborhoods and history. 1995.
- Mini Smart Building. A toolkit for organizations to replicate the "smart building" project developed by Information Renaissance for the Regional Enterprise Tower in Pittsburgh.
- Networking Readiness Workshop. Workshop on the readiness of school districts in Southwest Pennsylvania to deploy and make effective use of computer networks. June 30, 1997.
- Oral Histories. Oral histories for residents of the Bidwell Senior Center in Pittsburgh's Manchester Neighborhood. 1998-1999.
- Pennsylvania Department. Materials developed by the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh I-Net. Organizing to build a city-wide network in Pittsburgh.
- Regional Coalition of Community Builders. Annual conference: "Focusing on Our Environment... Building Safe, Sustainable & Supportive Communities." November 9-11, 2000.
- Universal Service/Network Democracy. Electronic docket and online discussion of the Federal Communication Commission's "E-Rate" proceeding. August 26 - September 27, 1996.
- Universal Service/Pennsylvania. Online discussion of state-level implementation of the E-Rate program. September 15 - October 10, 1997.
- Wireless Neighborhoods Cooperative. Design and initial implementation of a city-wide wireless network for Pittsburgh, PA.
Publications and Reports.
- Community Networks
  - East Liberty Neighborhood Network
    - Telecommunications Feasibility Study, Phase 2 (pdf). Extension of broadband connectivity for all of East Liberty. January 21, 2004.
    - Telecommunications Feasibility Study, Phase 1 (pdf). Broadband connectivity for three multi-tenant buildings in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood. April 9, 2002.
  - Pittsburgh I-Net
    - Proposal to AT&T (pdf). April 16, 1999.
    - Proposal to the City of Pittsburgh (pdf). May 8, 1998.
- Online Rulemaking
  - Comments on the eRulemaking System (pdf). August 16, 2004.
  - Once in a Lifetime. Article on the opportunities for civic engagement presented by online rulemaking, with emphasis on the roles private foundations can play. February 10, 2003. Unpublished.
  - Online Rulemaking: Next Steps. Material prepared for the GSA's Collaboration Expedition Workshop. February 1, 2003.
  - Online Rulemaking... (pdf). Draft version of an article published in the Administrative Law Review. 2002.
  - Online Rulemaking: A Step Toward E-Governance. Draft version of an article published in the Government Information Quarterly. July 19, 2002.
- Public Comments
  - Draft EIS for the Mon-Fayette Expressway. Information Renaissance comments to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mon-Fayette Expressway. September 9, 2002.
  - FCC CC Docket 02-6. Schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. April 5, 2002.
  - FCC CC Docket 98-146. The deployment of advanced telecommunication capability to all americans ... pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. September 14, 1998.
  - PA PUC: Local Competition and Advanced Services. Presentation to the MFS III Technical Conference of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on the Status of Local Competition and the Provision of Advanced Telecommunications Services. March 30, 1998.
- Smart Building
  - Sketch (pdf). Original project outline, expanded from a suggestion at the ceremony where Paul O'Neil (then the Chairman of Alcoa) transfered ownership of the Regional Enterprise Tower to the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission.
  - Business Plan (pdf). Cost model for operation and support of the Smart Building network.
  - Proposal (pdf). Proposal to the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission to develop a computer network with shared low-cost, high-speed Internet access for tenants of the Regional Enterprise Tower.
- Technology for the Community
  - A Vision for Talent Pittsburgh (pdf). Report to the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board on proposed development of the Talent Pittsburgh Web site and its associated databases. August 29, 2003.
  - Community Resources for Workforce Development (pdf). Proposal to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. May 5, 2003.
  - After-School Computer Clubs. Introduction to computers and the Internet for parents of elementary school children. Public use of computing facilities in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. 1999-2000.
  - Charter School Technology Surveys. Study of four Pittsburgh charter schools. Fall, 1999.
- Wireless Neighborhoods
  - Funding Proposal (pdf). Proposal to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for funding the construction and first year of operation of the Smart Building project. July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003.
  - Business Plan (pdf). Description of an Internet Coop for the Wireless Neigbhorhoods project. September 15, 2003.
  - Executive Summary of the Business Plan (pdf). September 15, 2003.
  - Business Strategy (pdf). Strategy for Wireless Neigborhoods to achieve sustainability.

Rev. Jan 4 2019