Entry #86

RoofMeet

Sameh Emam

A proposal for an app that turns (typically underutilized) rooftops into public spaces where various social activities can take place. Property owners can list their rooftops on the app, which will then be open to citizens. The app also connects roof owners with construction companies that can renovate their rooftops.

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• Metadata:
• • The degree to which advanced technologies (including IT) are used
    2  (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
    2  (Strictly for public good) 1 - 2 - 3 (May profit some parties involved)
• • Time scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
    1  (Short-term change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Long-term change)
• • Geographic scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
    2  (Small-scale change) 1 - 2 - 3 (Large-scale change)
• • Hurdles toward participation, from a citizen’s perspective
    2  (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)