The Charlottesville area is home to many actively engaged civic innovators, one of these is Sean Tubbs. Sean has been bringing crucial information to the community for years. He agreed to answer a few questions for us to shed light on his current work and philosophy of civic innovation. Follow Sean on Twitter Visit Information[…]
In January 2020 we launched the Civic Innovation Fellowship program to support local individuals seeking to improve our community through innovative, community-led projects. Each fellow received a $1000 stipend to support their work. The Fellowship program was originally planned to conclude with an in-person public showcase in May. This showcase was intended to allow each[…]
Like many non-profits, the pandemic continues to have a profound impact on our ability to achieve our objectives in 2020. Mostly notable, our desire to expand and grow the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), our primary project. At it’s core, the CCI is a public space that thrives on human interaction and in-person events. This[…]
An innovative University of Virginia capstone team recently published a study called Flood Monitoring and Mitigation Strategies for Flood-Prone Urban Areas. The capstone went far beyond a traditional academic exercise. Supported by Professor Jonathan Goodall, Smart Cville’s Center for Civic Innovation, and the City of Charlottesville, this team was able to bring its capstone into[…]
The Center for Civic Innovation, a project of Smart Cville, is offering microgrants to any community member leveraging data or technology to support our community in response to the COVID-19 crisis. From idea stage to active/ongoing projects, we have a small fund to support you. Each microgrant is worth up to $200 and grant applications[…]
For many years, regional planners have aspired to reduce the number of people who commute to work by driving alone. That would reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, reduce parking demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan says the county will “continue to implement travel demand management strategies” including “biking and walking, carpooling[…]
Charlottesville, VA, November 20, 2019 – Smart Cville is calling for applications to its inaugural Civic Innovation Fellowship. The fellowship will support Central Virginia residents seeking to improve the local community through innovative, community-led projects. This program seeks to turn more grassroots ideas into action by giving aspiring civic leaders additional layers of support for[…]
The Charlottesville Fire Department (CFD) is using community volunteers to expand its capabilities and integrate data-driven processes into the core of its operations. Volunteers contribute both time and an expanded range of technical skills allowing CFD to focus on its core mission while also investigating new capabilities, forming unique data collaboratives. The era of regular[…]
Interested in getting started with the Things Network in Charlottesville? We recently announced the local community network has 5-10 active gateways that cover most of the city. We do not own, manage, or maintain this network, we’re simply champions of its existence and usage. To that, we wanted to curate some resources to help get[…]
Smart Cville and the LinkLab at UVA have helped launch a network to inspire smart city innovation Smart Cville and the LinkLab at UVA are announcing the launch of a free, grassroots Internet of Things (IoT) network in Charlottesville. The two organizations have purchased and deployed technology from the Things Network to provide a set[…]