Laura Forlano and I participated in a video conference with Daniel Heery of “Cybermoor”:1 this morning about Wi-Fi in public parks. The “_Broadband in the Park_”:2 event was intended to raise the profile of “Vernon Park”:3, Stockport’s first Park Hotspot.
bq. This event brings together organisations from across the North West to find out more about what wireless broadband and the internet can do for parks. Park websites can give Friends Groups a valuable communication tool and can assist with the management of parks.
bq. _Aims_
- Raise profile of Vernon Park – show that it is forward thinking.
- Use this event as a springboard to encourage use of Broadband in other parks and work with groups to develop momentum.
- Show communities how broadband can benefit them.
- Inform, engage and enthuse!
We were able to record the video conference, which I am posting below. There were many great questions asked by the folks at the event, and hopefully Stockton will see success with this first park hotspot and will bring more online.
[1]http://www.cybermoor.org
[2]http://www.stockportgreenspace.org.uk/pdfs/Broadband%20in%20the%20park%20invite.pdf
[3]http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=390591&y=390411&z=1&sv=390591,390411&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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