Call for Entries, Yay or Nay?

[Valerie Harhager]

Just wondering about what others thought about call for entries or contests in general. There is so much controversy online these days I want to get your guy's thoughts. 

[Lloyd Chang]

Valerie, which specific controversies are you referring to?

I'm in favor of call for entries or contests for participatory civic engagements and innovations, such as http://improvesf.com and http://sf.urbanprototyping.org