Posts Tagged ‘NYC’
Inspiring: Martin the Tailor
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
I was inspired by this video of a business owner and wanted to share 
Martin the Tailor from Ed David on Vimeo.
whats behind the wall
Friday, October 24th, 2008
I lived in Boston for years and dealt with the eyesore of construction that came with the big dig project. There were barriers and wooden blockers covering the city as they worked on the project. I actually didn’t think much of it at the time but just remembered that I couldn’t wait till they came down.
Take a look at the photos above, same city (NYC), but different construction projects; look at the difference in how its presented. On the one hand, you have the typical blockades and not only is it ugly but it somewhat derogates the area and makes it very unwelcoming to pedestrians. Now, take a look at the other barrier, which is colorful and vibrant. Not only is it welcoming, but it stands almost as an art piece which people instantly get attracted to. Not sure what the cost difference is but maybe its worth it.
What do you think?
boltbus
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
So whats the big deal with Boltbus. Well, its a cool concept from Greyhound to capture a piece of one of the most heavily traveled bus routes in the USA. Boston to NYC has seen a flood of low cost bus companies willing to shuttle people back and forth for price around 15 bucks. I have typically taken the “Chinatown” bus called the Fung Wah which is typically reliable and runs routes and buses every half hour to hour depending on bookings. When I heard about Boltbus, i intially cringed due to my previous bad experiences on greyhound. Boltbus is the hipper version of the bus line is offering service innovation of some sorts. By providing free wifi and variable pricing from 1 dollar up to 20 one way, they are a cut above other bus services in the Boston and NYC area.
I decided to test it out and was pleasantly surprised ($2.50 round trip). The bus was new and clean. Free wifi is comparable to providing televisions (like Jetblue). It keeps customers occupied and makes the time fly. Another thing I noticed is the wifi seemed to reduce the cell phone conversation that usually happen on these buses (another huge plus). Kudos to Boltbus! but with rising gas prices I would have liked to see a diesel hybrid bus!
