Problem:The folks in the worst-served neighborhoods are eating Doritos and Pepsi because in their world there seems to

be no other choice.

Meanwhile,Fruit trees on public

property in every Chicago neighborhood are dropping so much

excess fruit that they’re considered a

nuisance.

Urban culture

has cast wild fruit as an object of fear

and derision.The foraging

knowledgeof generations past

has been lost.

Food Bankscould help,

but lack local knowledge

of ripening fruit trees,and cannot risk the

legal liability of vouching for

uninspected food.

?

TOGETHER

Gather

Empowering the food-disenfranchisedto take ownership

around neighborhood nature resources.

Real-time alerts & maps to gather community around local trees ripening with local, fresh, organic food.

In Logan Square,Christopher House

sends its kids across the street to Corner Farm Chicago

to learn to pick mulberries.

Then kids want to pick mulberries everywhere.

When parents at Christopher House.

In Logan Square,Christopher House food pantry

sends kids across the street to Corner Farm Chicago

to learn to pick mulberries.

YOURSELF

Gather Real-time alerts and maps of the neighborhood trees serving up local, fresh, organic superfoods.

Empowering the food-disadvantaged to take ownership

of their neighborhood nature resources.

Food BanksThe folks in the worst-served neighborhoods are eating Doritos and Pepsi because in their world there seems to

be no other choice.

Nature Deficit Disorder

city in the gardenfood civics/ citizenshipcity in the diegarden in your backyardnature in yoru backyardconnecting Chicago to its natural ecosystemengage with the ecosystem around youharvest the chicago ecosystembringing nature to your phonebringing nature to youconnecting you with natural resouces in your neighborhoodthe science of chicagoconnecting citizens with natural ChicaoFood, science, community, chicagoscience, food, community, chicagoscience, community, chicagowhat can Chicago's natural ecosystem do for you?Making the most of chicago's ecosystemNote: Can we produce a schedule?Note: Can we incorporate sustainability into the dispersal of hard copies?Sustainably connecting science, community, and chicagointerfacing chicago with the natural ecosysteminterfacing chicago with its natural ecosystemsustainably and interactively connecting chicago with natureNote: What about aesthetics?NOte: App prototypingbringing chicago in contact with naturebringing chicago in contact with naturefood empowermentfood empowerment for the massesfood disenfranchisement

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Context

Need

Solution

Outcome

What social issues inspire you?What do you do day-to-day?What neighborhoods do you operate in?

What problem do you want to solve? How can you get specific?

What tech projects could address these needs? (Brainstorm a bunch!)

How will the people use this tool?Who will manage it?What impact will it have on communities?

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HOW TO WIN Does it get the neighborhood greener,

more livable, more affordable?

Is this a real collaboration between tech folks and community leaders?

Is the solution new or particularly effective?

Were the demo and presentation well-executed?

Is there market and funding potential?

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HOW TO WIN

2.) Collaboration How did your team work together? Who did what?

What each team member brings:• Organization/skill

o Person’s organization and roleo Person’s neighborhoodo Person’s tech skill

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

How did each member participate• Spell out how each team member participated

o How did each person make the app better?

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

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3.) Target Audience & User Needs

Define specific target audience for your team’s app

Target Audience• Identify the target audience that you intend to

use your team’s app:o Who is the target audience?o Where are users located (by geography,

by industry, etc.)?o How many target users do you

anticipate?

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

User Needs• Describe / depict specific target audience

members’ needs to be addressed by your proposed solution:

o How will users use your solution?o What burning issues, challenges, or

opportunities will your solution uniquely address?

o Why will / should users want to use your solution?

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

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4.) Existing & Potential Data

Identify the existing or potential data sources underlying analysis, visualization, or digital application

Existing Data Sources• What existing data sources will drive your

solution (i.e. City of Chicago Data Portal, partner data, scraped data, original data?:

o What information do the data include?o How do these data relate to your specific

opportunity / barriers?o How will you make these data useful /

use-able by your target audience?

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

Potential Data Sources• What potential additional data (i.e. not

currently available) would make your solution more relevant / impactful / comprehensive / useful?

• How could additional data be gathered and shared to enable your solution?

• Include graphs, charts, photos, etc. as-helpful

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6.) Next Steps Describe additional support and next steps necessary to bring your solution to life

Next Steps• What support would your team need to develop, launch, and scale-up your proposed

solution?o Technical support?o Data?o Marketing / communication support?o Funding?o Partnerships?o Other support?

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

And special thanks to our in-kind contributors: Chipotle, Experimental Station, Goose Island, OpenGov, & Rosati’s Pizza