February 10, 2006
Mapping the Mayor's Accomplishments
If a picture is worth 1000 words, then an interactive map must be worth 10,000. Well, at least that's the thinking in the mayor's office.
Today D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams introduced a new way for residents to better envision how the city around them is changing -- an interactive map highlighting accomplishments in 14 policy areas over the course of 2005, from economic development to employment to education. In a statement, Williams noted, "This interactive map provides District residents a tangible overview of the improvements we’ve made in their neighborhoods on a broad range of issues. The map does a great job of outlining the significant strides that we made together in 2005, both citywide and in individual communities. It also shows how we’re paving the way for continued success in the future."
This is a cool idea, in step with a generation that needs to see everything in Google Map format or something similar. We 'd like to see it updated to reflect some recent changes, though. After all, a huge "No Smoking" sign over the map of the District would look pretty snazzy.
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This might be useful if any of the icons were actually ward or neighborhood specific.
All the icons I looked at were generic "achievements" and not specific to the community where it's identified. Not everythign in Ward 8 lines up with Ward 8 accomplishments. So the seemingly even distribution doesn't mean much to this reader.
I am glad I am not the nly one who thought this was generally useless information. I too would have preferred that the icons line up with specific achivements, such as renovated school, successfuly business initiatives, renovated firehouse, etc.
Yeah, the map seems to be just a pointless gimmick that's completely irrelevant to most of the items presented.
And apparently the mayor has accomplished nothing in Ward 3 (no white circles there). Then again, it's probably the ward least in need of anything.
Here's what's on the map:
15th Street Opening
1700 K Street, NW, Commercial Space
55th Presidential Inauguration
7th Street NW Apartments Grand Opening
911/311 Response Time Improvement
Anacostia Gateway
Arson Cases Closed
Arthur Capper-Carrollsburg Redevelopment
Best of the Web Award
Bonds for Low-rate Mortgage Loans
Brentwood Recreation Center
Budget Surplus
Bus Shelter Contract
Camp Simms
Capitol Gateway Housing Development
Child Support Amnesty Program
Children's Therapeutic Recreation Program
Circulator Bus
Circulator Bus
Circulator Bus
Circulator Bus
Citizen Summit IV
City and Unions Partnership
Citywide Youth Summit
Climate Protection Agreement
Columbia Heights Community Center
Combined Application for Medical, Food Stamp, and Cash Assistance
Community Outreach Table Top Exercises
Community Outreach Table Top Exercises
Community Outreach Table Top Exercises
Community Services Resource Online Directory
Community-Based Services for Developmentally Disabled
Competitive Electricity Supply
Congressional Approval of Budget
Danbury Station Development
DC Fire and EMS Department Response
DC Fire and EMS Outreach Activities
DC Motion Picture Agency's Online Locations Gallery
Decline in Homicide Rate
Decline in Overall Crime Rate
Decline in Serious Crime
Dell TechKnow Program
Department of the Environment
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act
DOH Response
EagleBank Branch Opening
Early Defibrillation Program
Earned Income Tax Credit
East Washington Traffic Relief Project
Emancipation Day
Emergency Event Response and Coordination
Emergency Management Accreditation
Emergency Route Test
Evening Reporting Center
Faircliff Plaza West Complex Development
Fairmont I & II Apartments Revitalization
Fire Investigation Unit Recognition
Fitch Rating Upgrade
Flu Vaccine Emergency Rule
Fort Greble Ballfield Renovation
FY 2006 Tax Cuts
Gallery Place Retailers
Georgetown Project Completion
Grants Information Data System
GreenDC Week
Health Care Site Development Grants
Henson Ridge HOPE VI Program
Henson Ridge Revitalization
Higher Education Financial Services Department
Home Again Open House
Homestead Deduction Increase
HOPE Center
Human Services Modernization Program
Hurricane Katrina Assistance
Immunization Registry
Income Tax Reductions
Integrated Approach to Service Delivery
Interstate Air Quality Council
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Kentucky Court Townhome Redevelopment
King Greenleaf Recreation Center
Kingman Island Cleanup
Kingman Island Environmental Education Center
Lamond Recreation Center
Latino-specific Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program
LeadTrax Application
Literacy Program
Mayor's Blog
Medals of Valor for Six DC Firefighters/EMTs
Medical Emergency Response Time Improvement
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration Services
Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road Government Center
Modernization of Public Housing
MPD Strength
Multi-Systemic Therapy Program
National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Campaign
National Capital Region Interoperability Project
National Teacher of the Year
NCAA Hockey Semifinals and Championship
New Communities Initiative
New Recycling Carts
Nutrition Services Department
Oak Hill Youth Center
Office on Aging Services
Online Calendar for Disabled
Online Health Center
Online Service Request Center
Online Tuition and Scholarship Applications
Paramedic Engine Company Program Growth
Parenting Center
Passport to Work Summer Youth Employment Program
Pool Fees Waived
Poplar Point and Reservation 13
Primary Use Care Increase
Project WISH
Property Tax Deferral
Property Tax Reduction for Disabled
Rental Housing Assistance
Residence Inn Grand Opening
Secure Electronic Health Surveillance System
SEED School Award
Senior Citizens Police Academy
Services for Spanish-speaking Residents
Student Aid Management Application
Summer Meals Program
Summer Youth Program Online Locator
Takoma Aquatic and Community Center
Tax Cuts
Tax Reductions
Tax-exempt Bonds to the DC Housing Authority
Terrorist Incident Prevention Program
Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus
Trinidad Recreation Center
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
Victim Services
Ward 5 Senior Wellness Center
Ward 7 Senior Wellness Center
Way to Work Initiative
Way to Work Initiative
Way to Work Initiative
WebEOC Crisis Communications System
Website Search Engine Enhancement
Wireless Accelerated Responder Network
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
what's the estimated production cost for this ego massage and who's paying for it?
I actually got a bit excited about this, but then I come to find out that its not based on your locality. Blah! Try again Mr. Williams ... maybe you can work on the parking issue while your at it.
A close look shows the Mayor did nothing for my ward, Ward 3 - AKA THE PEOPLE WHO GOT HIM ELECTED!!!! Thanks for nothing.
Nothing for Ward 3? Have you checked your post bubble-burst home values? You are still way ahead my friend. There should be "$$$$" all over the maps where housing prices doubled, tripled? Maybe cents signs (if anyone know how to get them) for the overlooked areas - hellooo...northeast.
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