This Interactive Map Helps Pedestrians Navigate City Streets
Katherine Pendrill — August 19, 2015 — Tech
'Alleys' is an innovative travel app that helps pedestrians navigate city streets via crowdsourced videos. Walking is one of the best ways to explore a new city, but it can be time-consuming if you aren't sure where you're going. This new app helps you navigate through shortcuts and alleys to give you a new perspective on a city.
The app works through the use of crowdsourced data to deliver videos of different pedestrian pathways. These videos not only help travelers find quicker routes to their destinations, but they also offer a unique perspective on a city from street-level. Whether you are trying to find a popular tourist attraction or simply wandering around a new neighborhood, the Alleys app helps you navigate city streets.
The app works through the use of crowdsourced data to deliver videos of different pedestrian pathways. These videos not only help travelers find quicker routes to their destinations, but they also offer a unique perspective on a city from street-level. Whether you are trying to find a popular tourist attraction or simply wandering around a new neighborhood, the Alleys app helps you navigate city streets.
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Navigation - Opportunity for businesses to create more personalized and efficient navigation apps using similar crowdsourcing technology.
2. Gamified Travel - Opportunity for businesses to create travel apps that turn exploring a new city into a game or challenge, using the crowdsourcing element as a feature.
3. Crowdsourced City Guides - Opportunity for businesses to create city guide apps that are crowdsourced, allowing locals to share their favorite spots and hidden gems.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Tourism - Can utilize crowdsourcing technology, like Alleys, to provide more efficient and personalized travel experiences.
2. Technology - Can use the idea of a crowdsourced navigation system as inspiration to develop new innovative apps and software for navigation or location-based services.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Can integrate the Alleys app or similar location-based apps into their marketing strategies to help promote certain destinations or experiences.
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