Imagine how embedded sensors, personal digital technologies, and live data can be used to promote the goals of PlaNYC; Bloomberg's bold vision for a sustainable New York.
This is exactly what fourteen SVA Interaction Design students did throughout a 7-week Design in Public Spaces class. The course was led by Jill Nussbaum, Executive Director of Product Design at the Barbarian Group, in collaboration with PlaNYC.
Throughout January and February 2012, student groups worked through design phases including: primary research, concept development, and user journey creation. The results tackled challenging issues including community supported agriculture, landfill park conversion and urban farming.
Seedspeak
Project by: Sarah Adams, Tony Chu, Sana Rao
A service making finding and joining a CSA easy.
Investigations into food supply in the city lead to a focus towards Community-Supported Agriculture, an alternative, locally-based socio-economic model of agriculture and food distribution. Through speaking with supermarket shoppers and CSA organizers the group discovered a growing demand for locally grown produce, resulting in long CSA waiting lists.
Seedspeak is a website and interactive subway advertising campaign that makes it easy to find a CSA nearby. By aggregating & publicizing available spots, Seedspeak promotes growth of Community-Supported Agriculture as a viable local alternative when purchasing groceries.
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