Splendid Urban Places Posts People's Favorite Spaces
Meghan Young — October 7, 2009 — World
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.
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.
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.
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