Entry #55
SAVE CITY
Jiawei Liang
A proposal that takes the concept of "urban acupuncture" and enhances it with emerging technology. A fleet of flying drones carry and install structures (of varying forms and functions) at different parts of the city, creating an urban environment that is not static but constantly transforms to suit changing needs.
- Metadata:
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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
2 (Short-term change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Long-term change) -
• Geographic scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
1 (Small-scale change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Large-scale change) -
• Hurdles toward participation, from a citizen’s perspective
1 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)