Friday, July 10, 2009

Streets Sharing: Help Wanted

If you have spent some time with World Streets you will probably have noticed that it is a thoroughly collaborative operation, with friends and partners from many different places around the world contributing in many different ways. So far so good. But we also need other forms of help of a more specific kind, so the purpose of this entry on this 10th day of July 2009 is to let you know about some of the kinds of skills and support needed if we are to make World Streets into a truly effective instrument in support of the sustainable transport agenda worldwide

At this point let me just list the main areas in which help is going to be most useful, and invite you to work your way down this list, and if you see an area in which you have the skills and the desire to pitch in, please do get in touch so that we can discuss how this might work.

Before you dig in however let me point out that while this is a great and exciting series of challenges, the only reward for doing them will be your satisfaction. It is a great and challenging job, but there is no pay and no obligations really, other than to pitch in where your skills and time permit. But we can promise that you will be in great company.

Now on to the areas in which your help is needed:

Content

* Eyes on the Street Sentinels

* Reporters

* Reviewers

* Editors

* Translators

* Speakers Bureau, organization of

Media skills:
* Illustrators

* Photographers

* Videographers

* Streetscape models

* Scenario writers

* Podcasting

* Editors

* Producers
Technical support (Web):
* Webmasters and blog experts

* Map maintenance

* Eyes on the Street program maintenance

* Blog liaison

Partners for new language/country editions

* See Italian version, Nuova Mobilità here (Under construction)
Fundraising
* Through web

* Direct representations

* Viral fundraising
Project partners (for joint projects, editions)

At this point perhaps it will be a most efficient of your time if we leave this a simple list without going into any more details explanations here, leaving that for the next stage of communication in case you wish to get in touch to discuss how you might help out. You know how to get in touch. I hope we shall be hearing from you.

Eric >Britton, Editor

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3 comments:

  1. Carlos F. Pardo, Bogota, ColmbiaFriday, 10 July, 2009

    Eric,

    All my photos are available to you for any of your work. Some of the nicer ones are in my flickr account, but I have tons more. Any day you need a photo for a specific topic just let me know.

    You can also ask Manfred for a copy of the 2 latest Photo DVDs from GTZ and he will definitely send you copies. Terms of use are indicated in the DVDs.

    Best regards,

    Carlos F. Pardo, Bogota, Colmbia

    ps: the flickr account is in:
    http://flickr.com/photos/carlosfpardo/ (of course, there are various sets and collections on the right for you to choose from).

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  2. Hello Eric!

    Though I cannot commit how often or regularly, I would like to put forward my strong interest in helping World Streets with:

    - review/proof reading
    - photography

    I am based in Delhi and intend to travel to Mumbai often.

    With kind regards,

    Faizan Jawed, Dehli India

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  3. Faizan Jawed, Dehli IndiaFriday, 10 July, 2009

    Hello Eric!

    Though I cannot commit how often or regularly, I would like to put forward my strong interest in helping World Streets with:

    - review/proof reading
    - photography

    I am based in Delhi and intend to travel to Mumbai often.

    With kind regards,

    Faizan Jawed, Dehli India

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