In case you've missed it, The City of Calgary has launched two new iPhone apps.One App called Build-a-Pass, helps Calgarian’s create a Recreation pass tailored to their needs, another is a public art tour for the iPhone, iTouch or iPad.
“We are excited to provide innovative ways for Calgarians to access Recreation programs and services; the iphone app is a new way for us to do this,” says Kurt Hanson, director of Recreation.
The Build-a-Pass has been available on the iTunes store since April 3,
2010. It helps people decide the location, the term and which family members to include in each customizable Recreation pass – the app calculates the price.On May 2, The City’s Downtown Public Art Circuit app was made available on the app store. It will include photographs, audio and written details about each piece and the artist who created it. A geospatial component allows users to locate an individual installations plotted on a map of the downtown, and/or pinpoint their real-time position on the circuit tour.
“The 16 art installations included in the tour span a four block radius in Calgary’s Centre City,” said Dianne Quan, program co-ordinator for the Public Art Program. It takes about one hour to complete the walking tour the old-fashioned way and guided tours continue to run every first Thursday of the month.
“The iPhone app lets people do the tour on their own time. It’s another way to engage citizens with the art.”
If you have a chance to take a look at the apps please let us know what you think. We’d love to hear your feedback, and ideas for future apps.
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Awesome, way to stay current. Next app please: Book tee-times at City golf courses!
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea - I'll pass it along.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't happen to be able to make an App with all the transit info on it? I.e. Route maps, stop schedules/times, etc.
ReplyDeletegoogle maps for mobile gives you all the transit info currently.
ReplyDeleteHow about an easier way to pay for transit at the lrt stations??? I mean you can pay for the parking with a credit card but not the pass; geez!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the direction with mobile apps.
ReplyDeleteA great app would be 'real-time' transit locations. If each bus was on a 3G network with GPS it could work ... similar to NextBus and others (google it).
This application would be much more realistic and serve for an improved transit-user experience much more than 'Tele-Ride' can provide ... which was a nice attempt at 'general' transit times/stops.
HINT: Once we are on transit it is fine. It is the wait that kills Calgary Transit's reputation and trust with its riders. E.G. it is very frustrating to phone tele-ride and get the 'general' time of the next bus only to have it show up very late or to drive by very early when you are a block from the transit stop. The unecessary wait is further aggravated when it is raining, snowing, hailing, misreable out.
Android anyone? Android ?
ReplyDeletePlease provide apps for other platforms. Android has surpassed the iPhone in sales.
ReplyDeletehttp://blogs.computerworld.com/16081/android_whips_the_iphone_in_2010_sales_will_apple_celebrate
If not already in the Google Maps app, construction closures for both streets AND sidewalks are essential information. Anyone with an orange sign seems to be able to block a road or sidewalk regardless of need or inconvenience to others. Seeing lanes of major arteries blocked during rush hour just so somebody has a spot to park their pickup just doesn't make sense. This has to be the most frustrating city to drive.
ReplyDeleteYes, please consider Android in the future. Don't leave a huge segment of users out in the cold.
ReplyDeleteAndroid versions too, please. Considering the number of Android smartphones and the number of tablets that are / will be running Android, that's a huge user segment.
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