dvice.com - 6/1/2009
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Why does a bus stop need to be solar powered , you ask? To power its LED lighting, intercom system and even a wireless router — at least, that's how it is with these swanky new bus stops being installed in San Fransisco. The stop you see up above is the first of the 1,100 wavy-topped, ...
inhabitat.com - 6/1/2009
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inhabitat.com —
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently unveiled the
first of 1,100 solar powered bus shelters that will...
be installed throughout the city between now and 2013. Crowned with a rolling red crest of photovoltaic panels, the shelters will use the ...
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Solar Powered Bus Shelter Unveiled in San Francisco
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Afternoon Linkage for June 1st, 2009
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... On Time 400 iHD REVIEW: JBL On Time 400 iHD Noby Noby Boy GAMING: Noby Noby Boy Corpse Bird Feeder HOUSEHOLD: Corpse Bird Feeder Afternoon Linkage for June 1st, 2009 By Vince Veneziani June 1, 2009 Comments (0) Filed under: Features Apologies for the lack of linkage lately. I’ve had finals and I’m sure any college student can understand. To make up for it, we’ve launched our latest contest . Bus stops in San Fran now have WiFi Adorable Space Invaders soaps ...
Metropolitan/municipal design, Part 1: SF Gets Lots of Bus Stop Hotspots
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... San Francisco has unveiled their awesome new bus shelters, produced by a partnership between the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, transit shelter advertising and maintenance contractor Clear Channel Outdoor, and SF-based architecture firm Lundberg design. The new shelters will feature two large maps, Push-to-Talk intercoms for the visually impaired, and solar panels that will power both LED lighting and integrated Wi-Fi hotspots. This project was two years in the making and are currently undergoing final testing. An estimated 1,100 shelters will eventually go ...
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