# Crowdsourced Navigation Systems This Interactive Map Helps Pedestrians Navigate City Streets By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-08-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigate-city-streets References: [angel.co](https://angel.co/alleys-wonderlab) & [alleys.co](http://www.alleys.co/) 'Alleys' is an innovative travel app that helps pedestrians navigate city streets via [crowdsourced videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-video). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walkable). 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowdsourced Navigation:** Opportunity for businesses to create more personalized and efficient navigation apps using similar crowdsourcing technology. - **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. - **Crowdsourced City Guides:** Opportunity for businesses to create city guide apps that are crowdsourced, allowing locals to share their favorite spots and hidden gems. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Tourism:** Can utilize crowdsourcing technology, like Alleys, to provide more efficient and personalized travel experiences. - **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. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Can integrate the Alleys app or similar location-based apps into their marketing strategies to help promote certain destinations or experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessibility-Focused Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlas-apps.md) - [Smart City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purrwalk.md) - [City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-exploration-app.md) - [Virtual City Explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-explorers.md) - [Real-Time App-Based City Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-welcome-app.md) - [Pathfinding Algorithm Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/map-pathfinding-visualizer.md) - [AI Travel Itineraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walksmart.md) - [Waterway-Tracking Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kreuzungen.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md)