Build a Decentralized Community Archive
Strategic Action Overview
To preserve local history not in a single institution, but distributed and owned by the community itself.
Domain:
🪢 Culture
Subdomain:
👻 Memory and Projection
Dialectic:
✴️ Liberate
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Medium Term (1-3yrs)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Use a local mesh network or low-server platform for residents to upload and tag photos, oral histories, news clippings, and videos of local significance.
Core Skills:
Technical Design,Project Management,Community Organizing
Success Indicators:
Archive launched; high community engagement; diverse content uploaded.
Failure Signals:
Technical issues; low participation; data loss.
Permissions:
Community Consent,Technical Design
Toolkit:
Digital Platforms,Materials Budget,Meeting Spaces
Adaptation Protocol:
Provide technical support; increase outreach; implement data backup protocols.
