Chicago

This is a Google map I made of the area I will be pitching in this week.  Does anyone know what ward this is in?

View Wicker Park Carrotmob in a larger map

Peace

My name is Chris Dowske and I am in the early stages of organizing a Carrotmob event here in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.  I am going to approach convenience/liquor stores in the Wicker Park area near the corners of Damen, Milwaukee, and North.  I am aiming to have the bidding wars in full swing by the end of the week.

I first heard about Carrotmob while I was stumbling videos on the internet one afternoon this last winter.  For those of you who haven’t yet seen the theory in action you can view this video on the  Carrotmob homepage. The video really inspired me to try to bring the same spirit to life here in Chicago.  I knew the idea had legs and it was just a matter of organizing a sizable mob to make this event effective.

I am tentatively planning to have the event on April 25th to coincide with Earth Week.  Stay tuned for more updates as to where the event will take place and in the meantime, spread the word to friends about this organization and their ideas for focusing the consumer’s strength toward something positive, both locally and globally.

Chris Dowske