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Objective: Design and build a community Wi-Fi network in North Central Troy in collaboration with non-profit organizers and members of the community in order to better understand that community and how it solves perceived problems. This will also take place during the construction of an outdoor performing arts space in North Central Troy. The design and construction of the Wi-Fi network and the performance space will be closely monitored so as to develop better methods for collaborative design.

Methods: Semi-structured hour-long interviews with community members and organization volunteers and staff will provide background for analysis and the scaffolding of collaborative design games and workshops. Design games and workshops will consist of small 1-3 hour sessions were community members and organization staff and volunteers model possible network configurations and user interfaces using paper, cardboard, and markers. Participants are prompted with questions about what they feel the community needs and what they like about their community.

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