The dashboard
In order to coordinate all operations taking place within the project, a blockchain based dashboard (as visualised in the figures below) must fulfil all digital-steered demands. This regards planning, smart contracts, governance rights, forums, tokens, inventories and so on. It could be seen as a virtual community in which everything is kept track of. We have elected to use blockchain for the backend, as the technology allows the creation of peer- to-peer digital economies including the creation of fungible and non-fungible tokens, enables radical transparency of operations and supply chains, is an excellent fit for a circular economy, and shifts trust to the computing protocol. As such, both internal and external stakeholders can engage with the project, investing, or contributing through labour or materials.
Our aim is to streamline all flow- related aspects of the site to enhance flexibility and user experience. Inhabitants can easily connect with local makers, join, learn from them. These makers can on the other hand utilise the community's infrastructure. Up-cycling is nearby and the whole neighbourhood can take advantage of this opportunity to keep materials close and take care of existing objects and its whole lifecycle.
The dashboard itself, next to the Home screen and Tokens-platform, consists of several data-driven buttons, in order to stimulate and optimise the community. Each button drives a concrete idea, determined by the main design decisions. The Events button contains a calendar in which workshops or collective discussion sessions or other events can be planned. The Material market contains an inventory with a stock overview and collection moments, allowing a transparent and accessible workflow. The Blik-barometer gives an overview of each of the functions within the project, provided with their economic activity. With the Maintenance button, community members are able to either ask for, or provide maintenance assistance. The Forums button offers a social feature for the community to share common issues or interests. Behind the Investments button lies a series of recent and upcoming collective investments, connected to their current status. Here, anyone has the possibility to create and vote new investment proposals. Urban Farming gives an overview of the planning, regarding the seeding-, weeding- and harvesting calendar. People are able to join or invite on these chores and a real-time follow up of humidity and temperature is also a feature. The Up cycling sign provides a real-time list of the material batches and shows the ongoing processes. Local makers contains buttons for each business, linked to their websites. There is also one simple button that offers the facility to Rent a space, for various time periods and of different kinds. Logistics, notifies for deliveries in the collective mail unit, and it allows the organisation of shared mobility on- site. The Tool inventory is a platform for the community to share tools instead of buying them individually. Moreover, the Tokens screen facilitates having a local coin, which either determines the value of the community economy, but also gives people the opportunity to create their own independent market within the community.
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