DECODE THE CODES

This project is about enabling entrepreneurs to help make their cities more vibrant places to live. It involves connecting people with the people and information they need to get projects in dilapidated areas off the ground by making city codes understandable. The prototype system combines signage at potential project sites with an intuitive web manual, giving entrepreneurs all the tools they need to get their ideas rolling.

Decode the Codes is being developed in collaboration with the OpenIDEO community and was selected as a winning concept in its Vibrant Cities challenge. Check out all the great ideas that helped build this project HERE.

Check out “Crowdsourcing, Open Innovation, and the Future of Sustainable Cities” by Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com for a great overview of the design challenge and all winning concepts.