San Francisco has 67 Emergency Drinking fountains marked with a blue water drop, designated to provide drinking water in the event of a disaster.
However, awareness about these hydrants is very low. SF city published a PDF listing of hydrants, but did not make it otherwise available.
A project presented by Sarah Filley at the San Francisco Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK#4) event on December 3rd-4th, 2011.
Citizen-led Urban Innovation can activate micro preparedness actions that can impact neighborhood resiliancy.
Using mobile and web to digitize this map increases awareness of an exisitng SFPUC program. By exporting our data to foursquare we are directly influencing millions of users to take small steps towards Emergency Preparedness. By Focusing on a physical object we can leverage technology like foursquare, to bring these digital tools back into the every day routes of citizens on the way to work, play, or school.
To raise awarness of these hydrants, we created
We also started the framework for other civic groups to do the same. We've started a system for converting Fusion tables to FourSquare venues.
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Drop2drink is interested in partnering with civic, public, and private groups to make these features more broadly available.
In addition, we are looking to partner with small businesses to offer redeemables to four square mayors surrounding these 67 hydrants as a way of publicizing our preparedness message and activating the neighboring residents and communities.
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