This document is intended to provide an overview of the potential application of internet-connect... more This document is intended to provide an overview of the potential application of internet-connected sensor devices and a blockchain-based alternative ownership model in the context of a rural agricultural community. The proposal builds upon the existing business model known as Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA), which aims to create mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and local communities by involving CSA members/subscribers in the production and decision-making processes.The FarmShare application serves as a platform for facilitating collaboration between farmers and shareholders, which has generally proved difficult for CSA organizations relying on traditional modes of planning and communication.
In April 1968, author and activist Jane Jacobs was arrested as the result of a decade-long battle... more In April 1968, author and activist Jane Jacobs was arrested as the result of a decade-long battle with New York City planner Robert Moses. In the more than fifty years since the publication of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, the Internet has changed the way we experience the urban environment. Today, the battle between bottom-up self-organization and top-down planning hinges on the future of the Internet as it extends its reach into the physical world. This paper attempts to make a case for an open Internet of Cities. It begins by considering the role of communication technologies in cities, drawing from the history of cybernetics as well as recent developments in ambient technology. It then revisits Jacobs' qualities of successful city streets, in particular the differentiation of public and private spaces and the notion of eyes on the street, with a specific interest in the impact that sensors have on public safety. It concluded by proposing that an open and distributed Internet of Cities is consistent with Jacobs' concept of urban ecology, which has been expanded upon by the P2P Urbanists.
This document is intended to provide an overview of the potential application of internet-connect... more This document is intended to provide an overview of the potential application of internet-connected sensor devices and a blockchain-based alternative ownership model in the context of a rural agricultural community. The proposal builds upon the existing business model known as Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA), which aims to create mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and local communities by involving CSA members/subscribers in the production and decision-making processes.The FarmShare application serves as a platform for facilitating collaboration between farmers and shareholders, which has generally proved difficult for CSA organizations relying on traditional modes of planning and communication.
In April 1968, author and activist Jane Jacobs was arrested as the result of a decade-long battle... more In April 1968, author and activist Jane Jacobs was arrested as the result of a decade-long battle with New York City planner Robert Moses. In the more than fifty years since the publication of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, the Internet has changed the way we experience the urban environment. Today, the battle between bottom-up self-organization and top-down planning hinges on the future of the Internet as it extends its reach into the physical world. This paper attempts to make a case for an open Internet of Cities. It begins by considering the role of communication technologies in cities, drawing from the history of cybernetics as well as recent developments in ambient technology. It then revisits Jacobs' qualities of successful city streets, in particular the differentiation of public and private spaces and the notion of eyes on the street, with a specific interest in the impact that sensors have on public safety. It concluded by proposing that an open and distributed Internet of Cities is consistent with Jacobs' concept of urban ecology, which has been expanded upon by the P2P Urbanists.
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