There are many difficulties that street vendors are facing, especially during the pandemic of COVID-19. License, high cost, low income, strict regulation and police enforcement have 

already been stressing vendors out, with the pandemic and the widespread of delivery service, street vendors are losing consumers and the source to support their families.

 

The LocoRoco vending project was inspired by the video game Loco Roco, which small dots gather together to become bigger dots to defeat enemies, and break in to small individual dots when necessary. The project aims to help vendors achieve solidarity by setting up a platform for individuals to help each other by exchanging opinions, providing delivery service, and sharing resources. 

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The project develops two major parts, a physical kit and a virtual platform for community. The physical kit consists of portable WIFI service and operable panels for vendor's meeting space construction. This kit aims to create internal connections among vendors by allowing them to assemble meetings and form spaces together whenever is needed. The mobile app features in vendor mapping and delivery service for vendors and consumers, and also a platform for vendors and restaurant owners to cooperate.