The Word On The Street project delivers vital information to those seeking assistance in the Mid-Market neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. This information is communicated through a large, street-level digital screen showing a live stream of up-to-date service offerings from local organizations. In particular this information includes time and location details for: present availability of beds and housing, upcoming meals, job opportunities, health services, counseling and education.

This project was created during the Creative Currency Collaboration Weekend, April 27-29th,2012, a first-of-its-kind partnership between Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, Hub Bay Area, The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation, and American Express. These partnerships have allowed the project to bridge communities interested in technology, social enterprise, community development, civic issues, and the new economy in an unprecedented way.