Entry #25
The value is given to something free.
Hayato Waki


A plan that bring attention to the various weeds (as opposed to deliberately planted flowers/trees) that grow on the streets of Ginza. A smartphone app is used to crowdsource information about the weeds, creating an online weed database that anyone can access. A popup store at Sony Park sells weeds gathered in the region as souvenirs to visitors.
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• The degree to which advanced technologies (including IT) are used
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• 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
3 (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
3 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)