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Cornelius “Lee” Alig Encourages Cities to Redesign Their Communities —One Tree, One Block, One Conversation at a Time
Architect and Civic Leader Advocates for Everyday Involvement in Urban Improvement
Indiana, USA, 30th August 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Architect and long-time urban planner Cornelius “Lee” Alig is urging Indianapolis residents—and Americans more broadly—to think differently about how they contribute to their cities. With over four decades of experience shaping the built environment, Alig believes success starts small and starts local.
“Design isn’t just about buildings. It’s about people, context, and purpose,” Alig says. “You don’t need a title or degree to make a difference in your neighborhood. You just need to show up.”
Alig’s voice carries weight. As co-founder of Mansur Real Estate Services, he led the development of key Indianapolis landmarks like Market Tower, Lockerbie Marketplace, and Fall Creek Place, the latter earning national recognition from the Urban Land Institute. But his call to action isn’t about skyscrapers—it’s about sidewalk-level change.
The Everyday Design Crisis
America’s cities are facing pressing challenges:
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Urban tree canopy loss is accelerating, with U.S. cities losing 36 million trees annually (USDA). 
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Food insecurity still affects over 34 million Americans, including 9 million children (Feeding America, 2024). 
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Public engagement in local planning continues to decline, with fewer than 15% of citizens attending community meetings (National Civic League). 
Alig sees design as a practical tool to address these gaps—not just by professionals, but by everyday residents.
“I’ve planted trees with my own hands. I’ve helped pack meals at Second Helpings. That’s real work, and it’s something anyone can do. You don’t need to wait for permission,” he says.
Beyond the Drawing Board
In addition to his architectural work, Alig chairs and contributes to civic initiatives. He has served on over 15 nonprofit boards, including the Indiana State Museum, Indiana Landmarks, and WFYI Public Media. He also hosted Design Minded Indiana, a podcast on WQRT 99.1 FM, amplifying the voices of designers, muralists, and community builders.
“The podcast was never about me,” he explains. “It was about giving people a platform. People doing the invisible work that makes a city livable.”
He also volunteers with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, contributing to the planting of more than 3,000 trees per year, and with Second Helpings, a hunger-relief organization that turns rescued food into hot meals—over 4,000 every day.
Show Up and Stay Involved
Alig doesn’t want to inspire applause—he wants action.
“Show up to a zoning meeting. Pick up trash on your block. Ask your neighbors what they want their street to feel like,” he says. “You don’t need to run a project to be part of it.”
He believes real change comes from residents getting involved early—and often.
“I’ve seen communities turn around because five people decided to care. That’s how Fall Creek Place started. It wasn’t a developer’s idea. It was neighbors asking: ‘Why can’t this be better?’”
How You Can Take the First Step
Lee Alig encourages people to start small but stay consistent. Here are a few ways:
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Attend a local public meeting or design review board 
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Volunteer with local nonprofits like Keep Indianapolis Beautiful or Second Helpings 
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Start a block club or garden in your neighborhood 
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Listen to conversations on urban design, like those on Design Minded Indiana 
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Ask questions about how space, streets, and buildings affect your daily life 
“Cities are living systems,” Alig says. “You have to keep listening. Keep responding. That’s how we build something better.”
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BeCEXy Platform Moves From Beta to Full Launch, Uniting the Tap-To-Earn Ecosystem
After six months of successful beta testing, BeCEXy announces the full launch of its platform. It now serves as a central hub for independent tap-to-earn (T2E) games, being responsible for project management, growth, and wrapping up.

BeCEXy is a community-driven platform that brings together T2E projects in their later stages, giving players a space to collaborate and earn rewards. The platform also manages token allocation to eligible players once a project reaches its final stage.
The largest tap-to-earn project to join BeCEXy is PowerTap, a mini-game that has brought together millions of players worldwide. As part of the BeCEXy ecosystem, PowerTap moves into the next stage of its lifecycle with a focus on rewarding genuine engagement.
The tap-to-earn category has boosted not only the Telegram ecosystem but crypto as a whole by bringing in mass users at an incredible pace. BeCEXy gives these communities a space to grow further and thrive together. All players are welcome.
At the moment, BeCEXy brings together communities from several games, including CEDEX Tap and Wigwam Drum Game, with more projects in development.
Players can follow BeCEXy’s official communities to receive timely updates and learn about new opportunities on the platform.
BeCEXy is entering a stage of rapid growth, with new partnerships and expansions on the horizon.
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MiniDoge shines at TechCrunch Disrupt boosting innovation in AI and Web3
United States, 29th Oct 2025 —Half is the frenzy of Silicon Valley innovation, half is the tranquility of the Golden Gate Bridge in the fog, San Francisco’s unique charm attracts countless entrepreneurs and investors from around the world. On October 27th, the 2025 TechCrunch Disrupt conference opened here, attracting tens of thousands of professionals—from tech giant executives to startup elites, from venture capitalists to media journalists—to jointly usher in a grand event of disruptive innovation. MiniDoge, a leading Web3 project, served as the main sponsor of the conference’s core event, “Orbis86: AI and Web3 Venture Capital Summit.” Focusing on meme culture, the event leveraged its integration of DeFi, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) and AI public chain to strongly fuel the wave of innovation in AI and Web3.

MiniDoge seizes the scarce voice at the top technology event
TechCrunch Disrupt, the “Oscars” of global tech startups, hosted by the prestigious tech media outlet TechCrunch, has been a hub for the intersection of cutting-edge technology and capital for over a decade. This year’s conference, maintaining its core focus on “disruptive innovation,” reached a new high in scale. From the Startup Battlefield, where 200 startups presented their ideas, to roundtable discussions with venture capital firms like a16z, Sequoia and Paradigm, and presentations by executives from renowned companies like Google, OpenAI and Tesla, the rich and high-quality program dominated social media. From morning side events to late-night happy hours, from the Moscone Center exhibition halls to the bars of Union Square, attendees engaged in lively discussions.
As a leading Web3 project, MiniDoge participated deeply in the conference as a main sponsor, promoting industry exchange and collaboration by sponsoring the “Orbis86: AI and Web3 Venture Capital Summit.” The MiniDoge team engaged in in-depth discussions with global venture capital firms, developers and media outlets on the convergence of AI and Web3, fully demonstrating the project’s transformation from a community-based meme to a tech investment-grade brand, garnering global industry attention.

Union Square core venue, exploring the trust ecosystem with Worldcoin
The “Orbis86: AI and Web3 Venture Capital Summit” was held at World Flagship Space in Union Square. This location is not only the heart of San Francisco, home to high-end shopping, art galleries and street culture, but also the headquarters of Worldcoin, where technology and humanity converge. Launched by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Worldcoin is a cutting-edge experiment integrating artificial intelligence and blockchain. World IDs are generated through Orb iris scanning, reshaping the digital world’s trust system with human identity as the underlying asset. As of October 2025, the World ecosystem has attracted over 36.9 million users, 17.29 million of whom have completed identity verification, and Orb devices have been deployed in over 160 countries.
Both Worldcoin and MiniDoge are committed to breaking boundaries and building a decentralized trust network and a global collaborative ecosystem. Future collaboration is expected. For example, MiniDoge, by developing an SDK and integrating it into the Worldcoin ecosystem, combined with World ID, World App and World Chain, will powerfully unleash the synergistic potential of AI and Web3. This will deeply integrate MiniDoge’s “trinity” ecosystem (DeFi, DePIN and AI public chain) with Worldcoin’s vision of “Proof of Humanity.” This will build a real-world meme economy, unlock growth at the wallet entry level, and provide underlying resources for AI applications. This will create a closed loop of trust and value.
This joint vision for the future reflects the strategic depth of MiniDoge’s participation in this summit: leveraging the global influence of Sam Altman and Worldcoin, MiniDoge will upgrade from innovating in the Meme community to a technological leader in AI and Web3.

The dual drive of technology and culture reshapes the value boundary of the Meme project
At the event, MiniDoge engaged in in-depth discussions with organizations such as Orbis86, World, OffChainGlobal, BrandPR, Hedera, OKX, and the Filecoin Foundation, creating a vibrant atmosphere of innovation. During the summit presentation, the MiniDoge core team comprehensively outlined the project’s vision: starting with meme culture but moving beyond its symbolic purpose. By integrating Litecoin’s computing resources and community ecosystem, MiniDoge is building a Web3 ecosystem powered by real hashrate. The DeFi module ensures efficient capital flow, DePIN technology bridges the gap between blockchain and physical infrastructure and the AI public chain serves as an intelligent engine, driving self-optimization and iteration within the ecosystem.
The team introduced two key recent developments of MiniDoge: the official launch on X Layer, the start of multi-chain expansion, the strengthening of ecosystem liquidity, the improvement of performance and cross-ecosystem interoperability, and the deepening of the integration of DeFi, DePIN and AI; the launch of the intelligent DeFi transaction aggregation platform MiniDoge Swap, covering 30+ mainstream chains, using intelligent routing algorithms to achieve low slippage and excellent prices, supporting seamless cross-chain interoperability and reducing transaction costs. It has currently achieved a transaction volume of more than 700 million and accumulated more than 1.3 million active users.

The team also revealed several key plans: launching a blockchain phone to enable an innovative “mining while using” experience; implementing an NFT reward mechanism to encourage community content co-creation; the MiniLab Foundation has successfully applied for an MSB license and will advance the establishment of a Wall Street branch; and exploring the integration of the DeSci research system with social applications to create a complete closed-loop user behavior incentive system. To expand its cultural value, MiniDoge plans to leverage established IP operating models to launch exclusive character images, physical peripherals and artist collaborations, bringing on-chain cultural symbols into real life and creating a global cultural IP with both storytelling and collectible value.

The global layout is accelerated again, opening a new chapter in the European and American markets
The TechCrunch Disrupt appearance was a highlight of MiniDoge’s globalization strategy. By early 2025, the project had already generated buzz in Dubai, Malaysia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and other markets. This San Francisco trip marks a key step in its expansion into the European and American markets. The team revealed that MiniDoge will establish an office on Fifth Avenue in New York City, at its Rockefeller Center headquarters, to bolster collaboration and community building across the Americas. Tours to top universities like Harvard and Penn are also in the works, aiming to attract young developers to the ecosystem and build a global talent network. A Web3 ecosystem spanning Asia, Europe and the Americas is becoming a reality within MiniDoge’s development plan.
In addition to the main summit events, the MiniDoge team also participated extensively in a series of supporting events during Disrupt Week. From the Web3 founders’ exchange meeting to closed-door discussions with AI developers, the team engaged extensively with industry partners, sharing community operations experience. Through intensive industry interaction, the project’s technical concepts and ecosystem planning gained wider recognition.
The future is here, and Meme is igniting a new spark in technology
As the convergence of AI and Web3 becomes a defining industry trend, MiniDoge’s technological strategy aligns perfectly with industry needs. MiniDoge capitalizes on the opportunity presented by the widespread adoption of AI Agents to upgrade user experience while capitalizing on DePIN’s momentum in driving blockchain’s integration into the real economy. MiniDoge not only showcased its own achievements but also challenged conventional perceptions of meme projects through its combined strengths of technology and culture. From industry discussions at Union Square to concept sharing sessions at key venues, from global tours to in-depth collaborations with industry partners like Orbis86, MiniDoge is continuously driving the convergence of AI and Web3, transforming its technological advantages and community momentum into tangible ecosystem value and shining a bright spot in Web3 innovation.
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ReyVend Unveils Next-Generation AI Vending and Smart Cooler Platform, Pioneering the Future of Automated Retail
Cleveland, United States, 29th Oct 2025 — ReyVend, a U.S.-based innovator in intelligent retail technology, today announced the launch of its operator-first AI Vending and Smart Cooler platform, designed to transform traditional vending operations into frictionless, checkout-free retail experiences. The platform integrates advanced artificial intelligence, computer vision, and cloud-based analytics to deliver a scalable solution for manufacturers, suppliers, and vending operators across the nation.
AI Vending: From Transactional Machines to Intelligent Retail
The vending industry has evolved rapidly — from cash-only systems to digital, card-enabled machines. Now, AI Vending is redefining the model entirely, shifting the focus from simple transactions to fully automated, intelligent retail.
ReyVend’s Smart Coolers leverage AI and computer vision to enable a “tap, grab, and go” experience — eliminating the need for buttons, scanning, or manual checkout. The result is a faster, seamless consumer experience that has been shown to boost average transaction sizes by 50 percent or more, driving measurable increases in both revenue and ROI for operators.

AI Retail in Action Across the U.S.
Across the country, frictionless retail is quickly becoming mainstream. From Amazon’s Walk Out Technology to AI-powered retail in airports and entertainment venues like The Sphere in Las Vegas, consumers have embraced this seamless shopping experience.
However, while large retail brands have implemented AI systems successfully, the vending and distribution sectors have faced challenges scaling these technologies due to a lack of integrated, operator-focused platforms.
ReyVend Bridges the AI Vending Gap
ReyVend is solving the infrastructure gap that has long hindered AI vending adoption. Its new platform introduces the first fully integrated, operator-first AI vending solution in the United States.
The platform includes:
- A fully integrated software stack for mobile and web-based vending management.
- Nayax payment integration with incremental pre-authorization for seamless transactions.
- AI-driven inventory and performance analytics with real-time insights.
- Scalable deployment tools for regional and national vending networks.
Unlike consumer-focused AI solutions, ReyVend’s approach is engineered for operators—making large-scale deployment commercially viable for the first time.
ReyVend operates under VTM Vending, ensuring that every vending innovation is backed by industry expertise and proven distribution support.

A New Standard for Smart Coolers
ReyVend’s AI Smart Coolers combine real-time computer vision with data analytics to recognize products automatically. Customers simply tap to unlock, grab what they need, and leave. The system’s AI identifies removed items with 99 percent accuracy, charging customers automatically—no scanning required.
This technology eliminates the friction that traditionally slows vending transactions. Consumers act more spontaneously, purchase more per visit, and enjoy a faster, modernized experience. Operators benefit from higher basket sizes, improved efficiency, and lower maintenance costs—driving profitability and growth across the board.
From Innovation to Profitability
The AI Vending model is built not only on convenience but also on data. ReyVend’s platform provides operators with analytics dashboards that monitor performance, sales, and product trends across multiple machines.
By combining automation with data intelligence, ReyVend helps businesses:
- Increase per-visit revenue by up to 50%
- Reduce restocking trips and labor costs
- Improve inventory forecasting accuracy
- Minimize shrinkage through real-time product recognition
These advancements position ReyVend at the forefront of the AI retail revolution, bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and sustainable business operations.
Beyond Hype: A Platform Built for Scale
The success of AI Vending depends not only on innovation but also on scalability. Many large vending operators have been hesitant to adopt AI due to fragmented systems and high integration costs.
ReyVend addresses these challenges head-on, providing a unified ecosystem where operators can manage payments, inventory, logistics, and compliance—all from one centralized platform. This holistic approach enables national networks to deploy hundreds or thousands of AI Smart Coolers with consistent reliability and minimal oversight.
“The future of retail isn’t just about smart technology—it’s about smart operations,” added Jordan Brown. “We’ve built ReyVend to empower businesses to operate at scale, not just to showcase innovation.”

AI Vending: Changing Consumer Behavior and Industry Standards
The psychology of AI Vending is simple: remove friction, and consumers buy more. Traditional vending machines require multiple steps for each purchase—selecting, paying, and waiting. Smart Coolers eliminate those steps, creating a single, fluid experience.
When shoppers can simply open a cooler and take what they want, their buying behavior changes. The process feels intuitive, not transactional. That ease of interaction leads to higher sales volumes and increased customer satisfaction—factors that redefine what’s possible in unattended retail environments.
How It Works: The Science Behind the Experience
- Visual Recognition: High-resolution cameras capture every interaction inside the cooler.
- Machine Learning: AI compares visual data to a large database of product images.
- Statistical Inference: The system analyzes hundreds of camera frames and angles to identify which items were taken, assigning each a confidence score. When confidence is high, the charge is automatic; if not, the transaction is flagged for quick review.
- Automated Checkout: Once confidence exceeds 99%, the transaction is processed automatically.
This combination of computer vision and probability modeling ensures near-perfect accuracy while maintaining a frictionless customer experience. The process happens entirely in the background, allowing consumers to enjoy true “grab-and-go” convenience.

Transforming the Vending Industry for a New Era
ReyVend’s platform doesn’t just enhance vending—it redefines it. By transforming mechanical systems into intelligent, data-driven retail hubs, AI Vending creates a new economic model for operators: higher efficiency, greater revenue, and scalable growth.
This marks the beginning of a new era in unattended retail, where vending machines act as automated, intelligent storefronts powered by AI.
Availability and Pre-Order Information
The ReyVend AI Vending and Smart Cooler platform is now available for pre-order across the United States. Businesses, vending operators, and distributors interested in upgrading their networks can contact ReyVend for partnership and early access opportunities.
About ReyVend
ReyVend is a U.S.-based technology company pioneering operator-first AI Vending and Smart Cooler solutions. Through advanced artificial intelligence, real-time data analytics, and integrated payment systems, ReyVend empowers manufacturers, suppliers, and vending operators to scale intelligent retail networks nationwide.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, ReyVend is redefining what’s possible in automated retail by bridging technology innovation with practical, scalable operations.
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