Engaging the city: public interfaces as civic intermediary

Authors:
Michele Chang;Katrina Jungnickel;Chet Orloff;Irina Shklovski
Affiliations:
Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR;University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK;Portland State University, Portland, OR;Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Venue:
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2005

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Abstract

This two-day workshop will advance discussion on the role of public interfaces in engaging citizens within the urban context. The aim is to determine how technology can help to develop cities that address the needs and reflect the desires of its inhabitants. The challenge for the HCI community is to design more effective public interfaces that provide citizens with more active access, authorship, and agency. The workshop's field research component will involve visiting the city of Portland as a case study for processing and refining these theoretical considerations.