Hey @howard_rheingold 
We’ve been running a small scale attempt at what you propose above. Just setting up a flagpole and taking on the role of chorephraphers/djs for whatever comes out of it. It’s a fluid experience - I thought we would need a lot more to get it going…
- First this: Do you want to join our Covid19 Community Response? A breakdown of Edgeryders activities, roles, tasks and workflows - #68 by yassine_el_metoui_84
- Then do a video call: Weekly Covid2019 Community Response Call - #9 by noemi
- Post documentation and ping people: What did we discuss during the Covid19 Community Response Call #1 & What will we do next? - #28 by noemi
Is this the kind of thing you had in mind?