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How might we restore vibrancy in cities and regions facing economic decline?
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Winning concepts
Congratulations to our 11 Winning Concepts and to our entire community for your efforts creating, collaborating, building and refining throughout the challenge! Read more about our final concepts – and remember: the challenge may have ended, but the conversation continues. Has this challenge inspired you to bring vibrancy to your own community? Email us at hello@openideo.com to let us know.
Create a BARTER MARKET! (updated)
Using abandoned space, host a regular weekend Barter Market. No currency is allowed, only creativity. Trade your unused stuff with neighbors, trade acts of service (e.g. paint a fence, guitar lessons), trade stories, trade your own artwork, etc.
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Brian Redondo
December 14, 2011
10:09AM |
Buy Locally, Connect Locally
So many products and services are not made here so buying locally helps you connect with others invested in supporting local economies. This is not only beneficial to communities, but is personally rewarding and a rapidly growing lifestyle choice.
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T. Annie Nguyen
December 18, 2011
12:25AM |
Attracting Start Ups
Declining cities could attract start ups/SMEs and create local incubators by offering (really) cheap real estate, equity investment, and more...
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Sarah Fathallah
December 06, 2011
06:38PM |
UPDATED! Dialogue-Booster Park!
Dialogue Booster is a project with 15 local people That will come and play for change in their community. The team leaders will guide them thru the different phases of this 4D project where they dig deeper into the city's core and people!
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Jens Mortensen
December 07, 2011
09:44PM |
Decode the Codes
So you've got a brilliant idea to activate that vacant lot down the street. If you want to bring your idea to fruition, you now have to contain what in many cases is a Pandora's Box of zoning codes, policies, and regulations that stand in your way.
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Mike McDearmon
December 12, 2011
10:25PM |
Engage University Students in Community Projects
Engineering and design students are invaluable creative resources. Giving students opportunities to solve practical problems is mutually beneficial-students enjoy seeing their work put into application and communities appreciate the solutions.
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Amanda R
December 07, 2011
01:09AM |
Vibrancy in a Box
A DIY way to get active in your community. (UPDATED!)
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Sarah Fathallah
December 06, 2011
06:21PM |
[ Opencity ]
UPDATED! (Jan 10, 2012) Bringing open source principles to the placemaking process
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Matthew Rouser
December 08, 2011
01:44PM |
(updated) rivalry! A Competitive Challenge Network to Spark Business Growth and City Spirit
While everyday consumers use Facebook or Yelp to rate and review businesses and products... rivalry! is a business network used to challenge competitors, and employees, while energizing a city to fight for better ratings and being the best.
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Mei Hsieh
December 31, 2011
08:31PM |
ZipSpaces
Rent out unused storefronts on a daily or weekly basis for pop-up art, impromptu food festivals, and music jam sessions.Modeled after ZipCar, ZipSpaces allows organizations with low capital to use space easily, making the area a haven for start ups.
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Rebekah Emanuel
December 07, 2011
06:23AM |
Reclaimed in Detroit
Detroit's ~100K vacant lots are a reinvention opportunity. Could some be salvaged for community centers; others cleared for urban farming; & old building materials reused for furniture? Could "Reclaimed in Detroit" become a mark of Motor City pride?
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Vincent Cheng
December 06, 2011
10:30PM |
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