Why the Chicago Coalition for Information Access?
Chicago is a diverse city of many contradictions. It has its soaring
highs and its lowly depths. We are concerned that unless an organized
group of individuals, associations and organizations speak up about
the importance of access to computer and communication technology,
then the economic-poor and info-poor in Chicago will continue to
decline in viability and self-reliance, leading to further
stratification of our society.
As more and more of the jobs available in this country shift from
manufacturing to symbolic manipulation, it becomes increasingly
important for the City of Chicago to invest in its own information
infrastructure to remain competitive among other cities in attracting
and keeping high tech companies and jobs. These companies in turn
help maintain the economic base that is being eroded with each
corporate downsizing or relocation to the suburbs.
Our goals include educating citizens and public officials about the
National Information Infrastructure (NII), how it will impact the
community and to promote appropriate public policies.
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Maintained by Robin Burke /
burke@cs.uchicago.edu
Last modified: Thu Nov 10 17:42:59 1994