Thursday, March 29, 2007

NorthEnd networking

I have created a series of diagrams that locate several known and not so well known locations in the North End. The second image is how the nodes link to each other diagrammatically to form a path. In this case there are two paths that can be taken to follow just the landmarks or to wander through to the lesser known spots. The pink spots that are being called off are just the few spots that I know about as of now. I intend to interview more members of the neighborhood to try and find all of the small underground places that the locals go to. It is this element that is considered the human effect in travelling. When travelling it is best to ask someone for good locations. In this case I will eliminate the need for human interaction in order to provide destinations and attractions to the tourists. The last image shows what a full networked web would look like when more places are discovered and linked to.





The end goal is to create a digital tourguide that replaces the everyday local in the North End. There is also a North End tour company on Hanover St. that charges close to 50 bucks to walk you around the neighborhood. People liked what they saw but feel it costs too much money. This should alleviate that problem, and add a dynamic sense of discovery to the experience that is completely lost when being led by a human tour guide in a large group. Individually you can experience things how you want to experience them without the constraints of the guided tour. These are reviews of just two of the original pink starred locations (the two places I know about now.)


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