Coriano Harris UX/UI
2025 City of Memphis Hackathon – Blight Reduction App Prototype
Breakdown of the My Part 901 App Prototype
Project Details
Date
February 2025
Duration
3 days
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Project Overview
The 2025 City of Memphis Hackathon prototype, MyPart 901 Game,is a mobile app designed to address city blight issues through a gamified approach, encouraging community involvement in reducing neighborhood blight. By allowing users to report blight cases, track progress, and earn points, the app fosters civic engagement while tackling urban decay in Memphis neighborhoods.
challenge
The challenge was to create a gamified mobile app that motivates Memphis residents to report and address blight issues in their neighborhoods. The app needed to be intuitive, engaging, and rewarding to ensure widespread community participation.
approach
The team focused on a gamification strategy, integrating features like point systems, leaderboards, and progress tracking to encourage user participation. The app was designed with a simple interface, clear reporting tools, and visual feedback to make blight reporting accessible and rewarding for all users.
outcome
The prototype successfully engages users through gamification, with features like earning points for submissions and tracking case progress. It has the potential to increase community involvement in blight reduction, as evidenced by the intuitive design and motivational elements like leaderboards.