Virtual St. Paul
Summary:
Provide links from the real or physical world to the virtual word. Supplement the knowledge available in neighborhoods with the infinite knowledge of the web.
A web-based wiki of St. Paul, connected to real locations in St. Paul through QR codes placed on thousands of locations thoughout the city and connected to GPS locations linkable with Google Maps and the other location based services. These physical QR codes and the location information allows users to get information about the immediate world around them. This includes transit, shopping, historical, artistic, tour-based information. The service could be paid for with location-based advertising that did not connect personal and location information, therefore being self sufficient.
Making St. Paul more maneuverable, useful and connected will help attact companies and investment. Historical connections provide a link to the past. Every location becomes a story. The infrastructure of a connected city is laid.
About You
About You
First Name
James
Last Name
Mogen
City
St. Paul
County
Ramsey
Country
United States, MN
Website (if you have one)
Names of others who helped contribute to my idea
How did you hear about the Forever Saint Paul Challenge?
About Your Organization (if applicable)
Organization Name (if applicable)
Organization Website
Organization Phone
Organization Address
City
Organization Country
United States
Your idea
Title of your idea
Virtual St. Paul
Give us the highlights of your idea for making Saint Paul great (2,000 characters maximum or approx. 250 words)
Provide links from the real or physical world to the virtual word. Supplement the knowledge available in neighborhoods with the infinite knowledge of the web.
A web-based wiki of St. Paul, connected to real locations in St. Paul through QR codes placed on thousands of locations thoughout the city and connected to GPS locations linkable with Google Maps and the other location based services. These physical QR codes and the location information allows users to get information about the immediate world around them. This includes transit, shopping, historical, artistic, tour-based information. The service could be paid for with location-based advertising that did not connect personal and location information, therefore being self sufficient.
Making St. Paul more maneuverable, useful and connected will help attact companies and investment. Historical connections provide a link to the past. Every location becomes a story. The infrastructure of a connected city is laid.
Website address (if applicable)
Innovation
What makes your idea different or unexpected? (4000 characters maximum or approx. 500 words)
I am not sure is is different. Instead, its time has come. It is different in that it lays out an infrastructure for non-physical activities. The idea has the ability to perform interesting things immediately (provide a link at a historical site, give locations of stores and public facilities by location, connect neighbors and visitors).
Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
How will your idea make a difference in Saint Paul? (4000 characters maximum or approx. 500 words)
100 words or 800 characters
Sustainability
Why do you think people will recognize or remember your idea after it comes to life? How might it inspire others to do something similar in their community? (4000 characters maximum or approx. 500 words)
100 words or 800 characters
 | jandayangacho2013 jandayangacho2013 said: He has been an inspiration to the people in the area and we are all inspired. - Paul Kadri about this Competition Entry. - 2585 days ago read more > |
 | James Mogen updated this Competition Entry. - 2852 days ago |
 | James Mogen submitted this idea. - 2852 days ago |
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