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To help people find their way on foot, the the city is launching WalkNYC, its new pedestrian wayfinding initiative.
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According to DOT, 22 percent of car trips in NYC are less than a mile, an ideal distance for walking, and 30 percent of all trips in the city are already made on foot. Meanwhile, a DOT survey of pedestrians revealed that one in ten New Yorkers said they had gotten lost in the past week, and one in three didn’t know which way was north.
This sounds interesting. It may cause some to exercise more often and shed pounds while travelling inside one borough. If memory serves right, doesn't HopStop have a walking only preference ?
Why does the DOT have to come up with cutesy names for a map? Seriously? What's next? The SitNYC initiative, that paints measured slots on park benches with GPS technology to direct someone to an open seat, maximizing seating capacity in highly traveled tourist zones?
Many cities have maps to help orient people who may not know their way around the city, especially in areas frequented by tourists. The concept is nothing new, but shows how behind NYC can be with respect to something that basic. And, with the advent of smart phones and GPS mapping for walking routes, is it really necessary at this point? In certain areas, it would be, as in largely tourist areas, but the scope and implementation is fairly limited in today's world. However, I guess it's just one way the current administration can say that they improved NYC.
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Why does the DOT have to come up with cutesy names for a map? Seriously? What's next? The SitNYC initiative, that paints measured slots on park benches with GPS technology to direct someone to an open seat, maximizing seating capacity in highly traveled tourist zones?
Many cities have maps to help orient people who may not know their way around the city, especially in areas frequented by tourists. The concept is nothing new, but shows how behind NYC can be with respect to something that basic. And, with the advent of smart phones and GPS mapping for walking routes, is it really necessary at this point? In certain areas, it would be, as in largely tourist areas, but the scope and implementation is fairly limited in today's world. However, I guess it's just one way the current administration can say that they improved NYC.
Don't underestimate how bad some people are at finding their way around on foot. I could find my way out of the Labyrinth blindfolded and upside down, but I know some people who are so bad about finding their way around that I'm certain they would do better if, whenever their instincts tell them to go one direction, they did a 180 degree turn and went the other way instead. They just have an uncanny knack for getting themselves lost.
I know Janet Sadik-Khan's assistant. She told me that PoopNYC is only a couple months away. Now tourists and New Yorkers alike will have green, sustainable ways to defecate. This is good for everybody. Makes sense. *crosses fingers*.
Street maps that contain points of interest are still valuable to the city. How about those without smart phones, especially international tourist? These also have convenient charts that inform you approximately how long it will take you to walk certain distances.
Nice to have a quick map at a glace in the direction your facing.
These are designed in the same template of the Citi Bike signs for anyone who would like to get an idea of what information is available.
Street maps that contain points of interest are still valuable to the city. How about those without smart phones, especially international tourist? These also have convenient charts that inform you approximately how long it will take you to walk certain distances.
Nice to have a quick map at a glace in the direction your facing.
These are designed in the same template of the Citi Bike signs for anyone who would like to get an idea of what information is available.
Very valuable tool. Will make the city easier to navigate overall for tourists and residents alike. Even many residents may travel to a part of the city unfamiliar and this can help, Like someone going to a job interview or other event from another borough and they don't travel to Manhattan often. Smartphones can run out of juice and signal problems can prevent the navigation from downloading.
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