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A Book: The Bamboo Metropolis

How a Humble Grass Built Hong Kong — and Why Its Future Matters

Created by Zolima · Launched Aug 18, 2026 · Closes Sep 17, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$1K

Goal $9K

Backers

24

1 data points

Funded

12%

Of goal

Time Left

29 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 12% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 53% (77% below the category).

Early Momentum: 19 / 100 — low potential. Project is in its first 29 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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EARLY MOMENTUM

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19/ 100

Low potential

Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch29h

Funded so far12%

% per hour0.42%

Backers24

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$9K

Predicted to fund 105% of goal

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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