Entry #2
Ura-GINZA
Shumpei Noto
Masayuki Kawasaki
Katsuhiro Tanabe
An online system that allows anyone to submit proposals to hold events (such as concerts, popup stores, etc.) at Sony Park. Proposals are judged via online voting, based solely on the merits of the proposals themselves — no regard is given to the prestige, financial clout, etc. of the organizers. Creates a space within the hyper-commercialized Ginza district, that operates on a logic different from that of free market capitalism.
Online voter comments:
Blue boxes show positive comments, Red boxes show negative comments.
The length of the striped bar represents the number of people who shared the opinion.
FOR (A): I like how decisions are made not based on financial clout but through public opinion
AGAINST (A): The voting process may be easily manipulated, for example by large, well-financed corporations
AGAINST (B): I don't like how the proposal allows voting by everyone, including people who have nothing to do with Ginza
AGAINST (C): Sony Park is premier real estate, I don't feel this is the best use for such valuable space
AGAINST (D): Not feeling it
- Metadata:
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• 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
3 (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
1 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)