Entry #13
Loved Object Exchange
Matthew Duffy
A heart-shaped, CNC-routed frame on which citizens can tie objects which they either love and want to share with other members of the public, or are no longer needed in their households and they would rather give than throw away. Multiple frames are intended to be installed throughout the city, to create a chain of free libraries for objects.
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• The degree to which advanced technologies (including IT) are used
1 (Low-tech) 1 - 2 - 3 (High-tech) -
• Site-specificness: The degree to which the idea targets a specific locale
1 (Site-agnostic/universal) 1 - 2 - 3 (Site-specific) -
• Degree of commercial potential
1 (Strictly for public good) 1 - 2 - 3 (May profit some parties involved) -
• Time scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
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• Geographic scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
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• Hurdles toward participation, from a citizen’s perspective
1 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)