For the avid traveler or the simply curious individual, Splendid Urban Places is a project put together just for you. Conceived by Dan Hill, Russell Davies and James Goggins, they aim to compile "a compendium of user-submitted photographs of favourite urban places or spaces, ideally accompanied by a short description."
Utilizing Flickr, they created a group in which participants can pool their favorite places. Already filled with a slew of submissions, some of these Splendid Urban Places are located in Chicago, Venice and New York.
Travel Spot Blogs
Splendid Urban Places Posts People's Favorite Spaces
Trend Themes
1. User-submitted Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that incentivizes users to submit and share their favorite urban places through photography.
2. Curated Urban Travel Guides - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an app or website that curates user-submitted photographs and descriptions of favorite urban places, providing travelers with personalized and unique travel recommendations.
3. Community-driven Travel Experiences - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a platform that connects travelers with local residents who can offer personalized tours and experiences of their favorite urban places.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Tourism - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate user-submitted photographs and descriptions of favorite urban places into existing travel and tourism platforms to enhance the planning and booking process for travelers.
2. Photography and Social Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine photography and social networking elements to create a platform specifically tailored for users to share and explore favorite urban places through visual content.
3. Technology and Travel Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an innovative mobile app that uses geolocation and user-generated content to guide travelers to unique and off-the-beaten-path urban places in their destination.