Activity Description: Neighborhood Information Units (NIU) look to build a community-oriented information network. The idea is to use the Internet to allow residents of NIU neighborhoods (on the outskirts of Bogota) to establish contact with each other, with other communities in Bogota, and with the rest of the world. The Neighborhood Information Unit is a space to share experiences and increase neighborhood involvement in city issues, and has contributed to generating employment, satisfying the need for information, and in general, democratizing access to knowledge. The first three of these units have been built in San Cristobal (on the southwestern edge of Bogota), Suba (in the northeastern corner of the city), and Bosa (on the southeastern edge).