Project Theme

Social software continues to pervade our daily lives, influencing with whom we connect, the news to which we are exposed and the entertainment with which we amuse ourselves. In addition to our online social networks of friendship and shared interests, everyone also lives in a specific physical community. Each community is a locale with a distinct mix of individuals, resources and needs, with the particular complications of space, awareness and privacy that go along right in hand. Considering both the benefits and challenges of physical proximity, what kinds of applications, interactions or services can we design that support and leverage our communities?