How to maintain The Map
The Map does not
The Map does not make itself and make itself and The Map does noThe Map does not maintain itself. Somt maintain itself. Someone has to host eone has to host The Map andThe Map and make sure it
make sure it works for everyone. The group that kick-starts The Map needs to works for everyone. The group that kick-starts The Map needs to think about who will hostthink about who will host The Map and how it w
The Map and how it will be maintained. It ill be maintained. It may be the sammay be the same group or a new groe group or a new group brought into bup brought into being foreing for this purpose. Here are some
this purpose. Here are some key operating principles.key operating principles.
The Map must:
The Map must:
- enable individuals and groups from all sectors to contribute offers and needs to The Map - enable individuals and groups from all sectors to contribute offers and needs to The Map - ensure that people
- ensure that people without digital access have Map Mates to without digital access have Map Mates to manage and communicate their datamanage and communicate their data - ensure The Map covers its own running costs as much as possible and does not become dependent on - ensure The Map covers its own running costs as much as possible and does not become dependent on grants for its survival
grants for its survival
- encourage shared governance of The Map from all sectors, ensuring no single interest group can take it - encourage shared governance of The Map from all sectors, ensuring no single interest group can take it over
over
- back and
- back and guarantee redemption of any Trade Points guarantee redemption of any Trade Points issued to participantsissued to participants - enable participants to report errors, abuse or misuse of The Map, as
- enable participants to report errors, abuse or misuse of The Map, as well as suggestions forwell as suggestions for improvements
improvements
- enable participants to maintain quality
- enable participants to maintain quality standards by awarding Reputation Stars to each otherstandards by awarding Reputation Stars to each other - guarantee data protection a
- guarantee data protection and not to sell The Map’s data without permission.nd not to sell The Map’s data without permission.
This is a pretty big
This is a pretty big challenge, politicallychallenge, politically, organisationally an, organisationally and technically. We cand technically. We can’t expect individuals ’t expect individuals toto create such an infrastructure for themselves. We don’t
create such an infrastructure for themselves. We don’t expect local government to do it for expect local government to do it for ususalone. Noralone. Nor do we trust the whole job to the private sector. And we don’t push the burden on
do we trust the whole job to the private sector. And we don’t push the burden on the overstretchthe overstretcheded voluntary secto
voluntary sector. It needs to be r. It needs to be a grand collaborative pa grand collaborative project for the regroject for the region.ion.
Each sector needs to be persuaded about the benefits of participation. Can they make better use of spare Each sector needs to be persuaded about the benefits of participation. Can they make better use of spare capacity? Can they get better workers or more
capacity? Can they get better workers or more volunteers? Can they make existing resources go further?volunteers? Can they make existing resources go further?
Ownership and governance will ideally be
Ownership and governance will ideally be shared between sectors and players rather than being shared between sectors and players rather than being dominateddominated by any one interest group. There are key decisions to make. How do we
by any one interest group. There are key decisions to make. How do we maintain a balance between themaintain a balance between the interests of multi-national chain businesses operating in the region
interests of multi-national chain businesses operating in the region and the need to and the need to nurture and protectnurture and protect regional businesses against unfair competition? How do we avoid
regional businesses against unfair competition? How do we avoid larger players dominating? Do welarger players dominating? Do we restrict use of the optional Points
restrict use of the optional Points system to certain participants only?system to certain participants only?
Such a sophisticated tool requires powerful
Such a sophisticated tool requires powerful programming and skilled programmers. Parts of The Mapprogramming and skilled programmers. Parts of The Map could be built
could be built on existing networks. The block-chain technology that runs crypto-currencies couldon existing networks. The block-chain technology that runs crypto-currencies could
decentralise and cheapen many functions in future.
decentralise and cheapen many functions in future. Organisers will need to strike a Organisers will need to strike a balance between databalance between data protection and
protection and transparencytransparency..
Each region will evolve its own unique version of The Map, reflecting the uniqueness and character of Each region will evolve its own unique version of The Map, reflecting the uniqueness and character of that region. It will have its own name and brand backed by a
that region. It will have its own name and brand backed by a similar powerful architecture. The local looksimilar powerful architecture. The local look and feel depends on local interest in the idea,
and feel depends on local interest in the idea, relative strength of each sector, availability of funding,relative strength of each sector, availability of funding,
patronage and sponsorship, etc. In one region it may be more commercial with user fees, in another it may patronage and sponsorship, etc. In one region it may be more commercial with user fees, in another it may find enough means of support to provide the service for free to most users. Each region will have to find find enough means of support to provide the service for free to most users. Each region will have to find the right mix. If
the right mix. If any one group tries to any one group tries to over-commercialiseover-commercialise, dominate or , dominate or betray the collective values of thebetray the collective values of the local Map, another group can always start a rival Map based on
local Map, another group can always start a rival Map based on those values.those values.
Can someone register on more than
Can someone register on more than one Map? It would depend one Map? It would depend on the protocols for registration agreedon the protocols for registration agreed by each regional Map, but there is no reason
by each regional Map, but there is no reason why a person or group could not register on multiple Maps.why a person or group could not register on multiple Maps.
There are political dan
There are political dangers. Local party politgers. Local party political interests should ical interests should not be allowed tnot be allowed to highjack The Map o highjack The Map forfor their own narrow purposes but encouraged to be
their own narrow purposes but encouraged to be full partners in realising full partners in realising its potential.its potential.
There is also a dange
There is also a danger that The Map r that The Map could attract lotcould attract lots of users and be vs of users and be very trendy for ery trendy for a while, but nota while, but not really integrate itself deeply into the life of the region. Ideally, there should be
face-really integrate itself deeply into the life of the region. Ideally, there should be face- to-face groups thatto-face groups that meet regularly across the region to talk about how they are using The Map, how they could use
meet regularly across the region to talk about how they are using The Map, how they could use it betterit better and how it could be improved. This ensures that The Map is not just a
and how it could be improved. This ensures that The Map is not just a fancy, abstract, technical thing butfancy, abstract, technical thing but is driven by peoples’ values and needs.
is driven by peoples’ values and needs.
We know that
We know that the future is one othe future is one of deep collaboration and f deep collaboration and partnership. We hpartnership. We have no choice. Wave no choice. We have toe have to acknowledge our inter-dependence. Our fates and our
acknowledge our inter-dependence. Our fates and our problems are connected. We need each other.problems are connected. We need each other.
The Map offers a
The Map offers a future that is indepefuture that is independent of vestendent of vested interests, whd interests, whether business, govether business, government or privernment or private.ate.
It is made by us, for
It is made by us, for us, to serve all of us.us, to serve all of us.
So let’s imagine that future together: The Map unfolding in your region, in the next city or county, in So let’s imagine that future together: The Map unfolding in your region, in the next city or county, in everyevery region, in every country… People asking their friends
region, in every country… People asking their friends and colleaguesand colleagues,,“Are you on The Map yet?”“Are you on The Map yet?”
Notes Notes
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(1)International Directory of the Sharing International Directory of the Sharing Economy:Economy: http://bit.ly/The_Map_1http://bit.ly/The_Map_1
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(2)Professor Mark Blyth, the author ofProfessor Mark Blyth, the author of Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea , tells a different story about Austerity:, tells a different story about Austerity:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_2 http://bit.ly/The_Map_2
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(3) This article in The Atlantic expose This article in The Atlantic exposes basic errors in the mathematics used as evidens basic errors in the mathematics used as evidence for the theory of Austerity:ce for the theory of Austerity:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_3 http://bit.ly/The_Map_3
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(4) The Positive Money Camp The Positive Money Campaign shows how banks aign shows how banks create new money wcreate new money when they create new loanhen they create new loans:s:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_4 http://bit.ly/The_Map_4
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(5)In January 2014, Chancellor George Osborne promised more cuts:In January 2014, Chancellor George Osborne promised more cuts: http://bit.ly/The_Map_5http://bit.ly/The_Map_5
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(6) This 2013 suicide is far from an This 2013 suicide is far from an isolated case. The agency isolated case. The agency employed by the employed by the government to decide whethgovernment to decide whether sicker sick people were fit for work had a
people were fit for work had a third of its decisions overturned and third of its decisions overturned and was later replaced:was later replaced: http://bit.ly/The_Map_6http://bit.ly/The_Map_6
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(7) This July 2014 Guardian article highlights th This July 2014 Guardian article highlights the disagreement amongst MPs ae disagreement amongst MPs about the reasons for the rise in bout the reasons for the rise in use ofuse of food banks:
food banks: http://bit.ly/The_Map_7http://bit.ly/The_Map_7
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(8)Carys Afoko and Daniel Vockins show how the Austerity story is carefully crafted, and the need for alternativeCarys Afoko and Daniel Vockins show how the Austerity story is carefully crafted, and the need for alternative stories, in this paper from the
stories, in this paper from the New Economics Foundation:New Economics Foundation: http://bit.ly/The_Map_8http://bit.ly/The_Map_8
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(9) This June 2014 Daily Mail article show This June 2014 Daily Mail article shows the waste involved in s the waste involved in throwing away good food:throwing away good food:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_9 http://bit.ly/The_Map_9
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(10) This December 20 This December 2013 Daily Telegraph article discuss13 Daily Telegraph article discusses how the food thrown away bes how the food thrown away by supermarkets could bey supermarkets could be used to feed people at
used to feed people at food banks:food banks: http://bit.ly/The_Map_10http://bit.ly/The_Map_10
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(11) The Recycled Orchestra f The Recycled Orchestra from Paraguay recycles junk to create orchrom Paraguay recycles junk to create orchestral instruments for children in povestral instruments for children in poverty:erty:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_11 http://bit.ly/The_Map_11
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(12) This Waste Management Wo This Waste Management World article discusses the facts and chrld article discusses the facts and challenges of recycling nappallenges of recycling nappies:ies:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_12 http://bit.ly/The_Map_12
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(13)19 Fascinating Maps, from Mashable:19 Fascinating Maps, from Mashable: http://bit.ly/The_Map_13http://bit.ly/The_Map_13
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(15)Maps for local government created with commercial software:Maps for local government created with commercial software: http://bit.ly/The_Map_15http://bit.ly/The_Map_15
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(16)How to Map the New How to Map the New Economy, from Shareable:Economy, from Shareable: http://bit.ly/The_Map_16http://bit.ly/The_Map_16
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(17)Crowdmap, from Ushahidi:Crowdmap, from Ushahidi: http://bit.ly/The_Map_17http://bit.ly/The_Map_17
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(18)Margrit Kennedy, Bernard Lietaer and Margrit Kennedy, Bernard Lietaer and John Rogers.John Rogers. 2012.2012. People Money: The Promise of Regional Currencies.People Money: The Promise of Regional Currencies.
Axminster: Triarchy Press.
Axminster: Triarchy Press. http://valueforpeople.co.uk/#bookhttp://valueforpeople.co.uk/#book
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(19) John Rogers. 2013 John Rogers. 2013.. Local Money: What Difference Does It Make? Local Money: What Difference Does It Make? Axminster: Triarchy Press. Axminster: Triarchy Press.
http://valueforpeople.co.uk/#book http://valueforpeople.co.uk/#book
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(20) This April 2014 Business In This April 2014 Business Insider article discusses the future posider article discusses the future potential of the block-chain technology drivingtential of the block-chain technology driving Bitcoin:
Bitcoin: http://www.businessinshttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-future-of-the-blockcider.com/the-future-of-the-blockchain-2014-4#!KuyDlhain-2014-4#!KuyDl
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(21) Ethereum was the most visionary application of the block-chain Ethereum was the most visionary application of the block-chain technology in 2014:technology in 2014:
http://bit.ly/The_Map_21 http://bit.ly/The_Map_21
Glossary Glossary
The Map The Map
Tool created by all se
Tool created by all sectors to serve ctors to serve a region, built on nea region, built on needs and offers; a place to eds and offers; a place to connect, communicaconnect, communicatete and exchange.
and exchange.
Map Makers Map Makers
Every individual and group that contributes to buil
Every individual and group that contributes to building The Map; also ding The Map; also an appointed cross-sectoral groupan appointed cross-sectoral group that takes responsibility to grow and maintain The
that takes responsibility to grow and maintain The MapMap
Map App Map App
Mobile application with access to essential
Mobile application with access to essential Map features.Map features.
Map Mate Map Mate
Someone with digital access who manages access for
Someone with digital access who manages access for someone without it.someone without it.
Trade Poin Trade Pointsts
Points awarded to Map Makers who list needs and offers before and after official l
Points awarded to Map Makers who list needs and offers before and after official l aunch. Points thenaunch. Points then operate as currency for providers of
operate as currency for providers of goods and services.goods and services.
Points Proofers Points Proofers
Participants who validate user transactions (if using block-chain technology).
Participants who validate user transactions (if using block-chain technology).
Reputation Stars Reputation Stars
Non-tradable points awarded by users for
Non-tradable points awarded by users for good service.good service.