Pritzker Fellow Adrian Perkins on "Digital Divide: Urban & Rural Impacts"

(Current UChicago Students Only)

Tuesday, March 21

12:30-1:45 PM

Equity has too often been ignored by many cities in the delivery of city services and we’re seeing the same disparate delivery in the newest utility, the internet. Reliable internet is as necessary to American life today as lights and water, yet large portions of American cities and entire rural communities lack access. If this disparity isn’t remedied soon, it will exacerbate societal disparities already harming our communities. We will discuss the local impact of this disparity, the federal initiatives to solve it in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and local communities that are already bridging this digital divide.

Special Guest: Keith Hanson, CEO of Crime-Vision and former CTO of the City of Shreveport, LA

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ashley Jorn (ashleyjorn@uchicago.edu).