Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

ORANGE GROUP

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Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

Pollen Monitoring System

Direct transport to airport without stop in Broomfield

Better way to communicate with public teachers without going to classroom

Improve public transport within Boulder

More parking

Mechanism to deliver meaningful tech training to people who don’t speak English and not enough money

Way to test food for safety at home cooking, fruit

Effective inexpensive home healthcare

Way to communicate with family; more than text and sound

A way to connect people across generations

Get to summit; better transport to slopes

A better flip chart holder

Better public communication (Entertainment, health, etc.)

Free dental care for kids

Better way to keep track of immunizations

Music and media created for kids by kids

More sports fields/complexes for kids

Better way to find phone numbers [references]

Better care for homeless in town

Better way to know who to ask for help

Safe campus [walk home on Pearl]

Neutral network for nonprofit

(not political, sharing purposes)

Stronger language programs (1st, 2nd, …)

Place to hangout, middle school [sports, computers, wide variety]

Better and more housing

Better communication among language communities [e.g. Spanish-speaking groups with English-speaking groups]

Better communication among cultural communities

Place to get tech equipment fix (not buy)

Better service for sex education, testing, esp. for men

More tech programs for young children, get familiar sooner

Service to remind parents there is more than work

Cyber café – coffee shop with Internet access; affordable, comfortable

Way to integrate seniors with pets and children

Share a pet service

Trade-in place for computers (low income)

Cheaper, better tech for special education

Cheaper, better tech for adults

Better way to find out about elder care services

Place where parents of preschool kids can find info/things can do to prepare kids for school (also Spanish)

Better access to health care—low income, part-time workers

Online barter system, service for goods

ORANGE GROUP, cont.

Way to be in touch with neighbors

Network for pet care

Better caller ID / can see blocked Ids

Over view of economy – layman’s view

Bring gardening to Rest homes, bring gardening to schools

Better way to supply oxygen to patient

Better way to keep able-bodily people out of handicap parking

Grocery delivery system

Affordable, quality child care; more and different

Better education for child care workers

Credit Union for low income

Resources that bring kids and adults together [not child-centric]

More service programs

Scan licenses for authenticity (no fake Ids)

Outdoor access for low-income and elder folk to enjoy

Place/service to bring teens and cops together

Ride-alongs

Straightforward, nonpartisan voters education [empower voters]

Stuff for non-drinkers (alcohol)

More heated bus shelters

Communication within bus shelter [e.g. where is the next bus,]

Build community between parents and teachers

Stronger program to combat drinking and driving

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Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

GREEN GROUP

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Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

Web-based community calendar

Way for women to do self breast exam and compare to previous results

Online band of boards of nonprofits

Convention center in Boulder

Better child recreation

Better wake up calls

Local grocery online shopping/delivery

University cultural events calendar

Shared transportation

Bike repair info bank

Nonprofits share donations

Real time display of restaurant crowds / waits

Better Movie theaters

Bus to movie theaters

Better busses

Movie theater for young kids, $1 at 10 and babysitting

Light weight, big type book representation

Use cell phone to call RTD – route? Stop?

Family housing directory – who’s there? What’s happening?

Web-based library book renewal

Human beings answering phone

List of services (car repair etc.) with community ratings

Immigration status info

Better contact – no phone fees

Track flow of government applications

Self-driving car

Rebate forms that work

More activities and list of easily accessible activities for under 21

Directed easy transportation between points

Shared transportation (cars) for students

Easier way for community groups to publish info on Web

More community access to web (7 computers / block)

Materials show properties via color (blue tiles are wet)

Social networking for students

No trashing advertising in bills

Unstructured activities in nature

More info for isolated senior citizens

-- community connections, services

--easy on-line qualification for services

Digital photo of tree – what type is it? = on-demand field guide

Place for people with disabilities to interact

Make yard work easier

Interactive museum

Up to date list of physicians – insurance, plans

Public forum for volunteer opportunities: interactive, up to date

GREEN GROUP, cont.

Protection for common cold

Database to help shelters find resources

Database to help people find shelter vacancies

Simple, intuitive access to Internet

Advertisement-free Internet

24-hour businesses

Network between community service organizations; to ensure client get all, diverse services

Call-a-resource line in Boulder County 24/7, many languages

Better snow removal

Tents for homeless in snow

Shared transportation in bad weather, late night / students

Animal hospital for exotic animals info

Workshops o basic skills info

Interactive kids chat bar – club discussions, computer games, and conversations

English to employees of McDonalds

Spanish to customer of McDonalds

Get community info to people in need: public computer source

Facilitate participation in government

More translated resources

Clearing house service to provide access more translated resources

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Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

YELLOW GROUP

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Virtual Development Center Workshop, Boulder, CO

February 3, 2001

Brainstorming Session:

"What services would you like to have in your community that you don't currently have?"

Kids' health, more universal info flow

Pathway for ambulances

Electronic

Improved transportation

Light rail

Less traffic

Youth art center

Children’s museum

Emergency personal alarms

Activities for kids – info available centrally leisure

Dot parts(?)

Home delivery from different vendors at once

Drug and alcohol safety; self-test, built-in safeties

Drug tests, drug information

Communication system for homeless

Hotline for those in chronic pain for immediate help

Online way to contact nonprofits for giveaways

Food inventory, weekly menu so know what need

Comparative shopping online

Online groceries delivered

Effective system to wash and sterilize dishes

Home recycling system that does it for you – feed into takeaway system

Expanded recycling pick-ups

More products made form recycled materials

Guides user to recycle correctly

Recycling with one container

Use of religions to negotiate religious conflicts

Making going online easy to all users – animation to explain?

Transparent skill acquisition for users

Home device reminders for daily tasks

Replace physical keys – voice ID or ?

Doors open easily – voice command

Universal language translator portable

Kid seat for airplanes

Emergency information

Kid-proof 911

TV and radio online shows – you put in URL, get what you want.

Tech to walk and wash dog

Laundry sorter, folder does it all

Mini-scanner that can go into computer -- portable, quick

Ergonomic chairs that are smart and everywhere you have universal setting

TV channels where you can block out violent scenes

Technology and information for seniors

Transmit electricity under ground—no towers, transmission clean, safe

Cheap electricity

YELLOW GROUP (cont.)

Visiting library, entertainment, activities brought to shot-ins

Affordable housing, new materials, new kinds of housing

Remote controls you can lock on de-activate

Prisons have device in/on bodies—no escape

Health care (insurance?) for all

Online courses, different education system available any time

Access for homeless and low income to Internet for all info

At bus stops current info on which bus coming, how soon, where, etc.

Free or low-cost computer training and Internet training

Water clean and drinkable all the time

Food and water analyzers – contents safe

Brake lights that give more information, different color for slamming on brakes

Car bumpers that tell when cars are close and can automatically avoid

Bumper air bag

Maintain safe car distance

Database for car pooling

Info-postings for job shares by company, community

Alternatives to gas for cars

Low-cost higher education

Better public schools

Low-cost private schools

Better universal food distribution, no starvation

More literacy, de-emphasize mass media

Snow melters

Neighborhood database of interest matches

Dating service

Find out food/vitamin deficiencies in the body

Food S without chemicals

Systems, items for natural foods

Backing out of tight parking space (sensor)

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