10.24—Project Two Kickoff
IxD Studio Fall 2016
Future of Connected Experience & Communication. Austin has challenged us to change/improve people’s experience in the city of Pittsburgh in a meaningful way.[1]
Ming, Willow, Bori, Rossa and I have formed a team for project two, we began the project by sharing some of our initial thoughts surrounding Pittsburgh.
Brainstorming session:
Solving problems and/or enhancing experience
Busses / public transportation
• AI Traffic Lights
• Driving direction
Biking in PGH
• Bike paths
• Bike PGH — Kenz knows two folks
• Sharing bike paths with cars
• Scenic bike paths — Washington, parks
• Good platform to facilitate communication
• Health Ride bike share program
Neighborhoods (Mac’s contacts)
• Polish Hill
• Millvale
• Garfield — Assemble
• Fineview (northside)
• PGH Police Officer Winters: Hill District, Lawrenceville, Strip District
• Neighborhood segregation?
Food deserts
• Services to enhance the grocery experience
• Food delivery services
Urban spaces
• Shadyside, Squirrel Hill
• Parking lot parks
Parking
• Meter / no meter / permit
• Parkmobile
Parks & making them more accessible
Bridges
• Beauty of the bridges
• View of PGH from the various bridges
Making use of wasteland
Temporary residents (Potential Target Audience)
• Medical residents — medical residents and dental residents
• Students — Talk with students here
• Young professionals — uber(I know a recruiter), google,
Services
• Doctors, dentists, etc.
• PRISM Pittsburgh: http://www.prismpgh.org/index.html
Healthcare
Local Pittsburghers?
• Outsiders?
• Steel history
Air pollution
Churches
• Community involvement/programs
Exploring the city/Hidden gems/Unique to PGH
• Pokemon GO
• Lonely Planet
• Most caffeinated
• Local businesses/restaurants
• Language (pittsburgese)
• Food
Communication/Connecting
• Newcomer to newcomer
• Community to newcomer
VID: Is it desirable to connect locals or is it just our perception
Wildlife in urban area
Old people?
• Nursing homes to fit demand of more older folk?
• Accessibility?
Feedback from Austin:
- Artificial Intelligence Traffic Light (http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/robotics/artificial-intelligence/pittsburgh-smart-traffic-signals-will-make-driving-less-boring)
- Something unique about the city of PGH, create an interesting dialogue
- http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/
Possible next steps:
- Check out demographic data for Pittsburgh
- Explore Pittsburgh areas
- Talk to stakeholders
- Reddit?
