A network for graffiti artists and enthusiasts to submit art work and share new findings. Users could decide if they want to share the location of the graffiti too. That way you could navigate throughout the map and find pieces close to your current location, much like finding nearby restaurants for example. The location based catalogue would be a huge asset for the site because it's much more rewarding seeing the graffitis in person rather than just looking at pictures online.
The community would be closed/restricted, so users need to register on the site first (maybe even "accepted" before getting a membership). Having some kind of filter would prevent people destroying the graffitis on purpose.
After the user has created an account, he/she could befriend other graffiti artists and share information with them directly (like any other social network basically), browse for graffitis based on most viewed, most recent and location.
When users submit new artwork, it doesn't have to be their own creation (can you copyright a graffiti?). In the end getting new material constantly would be essential for the site to work. The site could be converted into a mobile application too, and I think this would engage users to get out and discover the artwork by themselves a lot more.
Seems to me like this should be a mobile app - something that is GPS enabled? Perhaps you would be interested in conducting research about how to make these? Including user-generated content... As I said in class, by wandering the streets of TO and photographing graffiti of interest to you, I think the project will become more specific and interesting.
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