July 26, 2004
Maps on Utility Pole Boxes
In Victoria, BC, Darren Barefoot notes that the city has begun putting neighborhood maps on the eye-level traffic control boxes on utility poles. Cool solution, Barefoot says, in multiple ways: provides much-needed info for tourists; turns a relative eyesore into a useful collection of information; and it provides the URL to the city's website. (Not sure of the utility of the last one--do they have wireless access around the city to the extent that people will be browsing while they're walking? Guess it can't hurt....)
This sort of thing should become standard practice. I'm famous for getting lost in cities when I'm at conferences (and apparently it's not just that I'm an isolated moron) (I may still be a moron, but I'm not the only one...).
[via Boing Boing]
Posted by johndan at July 26, 2004 03:06 PM
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