woensdag 29 mei 2013

Could Crowdfunding Help Build Cities?

Bogota
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If you thought crowdfunding was only good for Zach Braff's movies, weird Segway-like transportation devices and dancing robot alarm clocks, think again

In Bogotá, Colombia's capital city, crowdfunding will build a skyscraper, thanks to the donations of 300,000 residents who contributed a total of $170 million. Rodrigo Nino, CEO of Prodigy Network — the company behind the crowdfunded effort — thinks this model can be replicated and even improved upon

In fact, Nino wants to crowdfund an entire city, as he announced at last week's PSFK Conference 2013 in New York. It's why he launched My Ideal City, a website where Colombians can contribute to their cities by sharing ideas and funding projects. Read more...

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