Seems like municipal Wi-Fi is on everyone's mind. In this article from the Washington Post, Arshad Mohammed, discusses the District's tentative plans for providing wireless access to the city and its low income areas.
One of the areas of Washington that is categorized as low income includes the Southeast quadrant. The premise behind community sponsored Wi-Fi is based on the idea that free Wi-fi will provide access to the information, knowledge, and services that the residents of the District need.
Some of these services might include the District's eServices which include things like the ability to pay a parking ticket, or even search property sales.
The combination of free Wi-Fi and Blogger (also free) will undoubtedly bring some new spaces for which a neighborhood can use for all type of things. A neighborhood blog is an example of an inexpensive space that all residents can use to further coordinate and discuss issues in their community.
