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September 09, 2005

Gumspots and Urban Planning -- Daily Exercise 3

Idea:

Measure the concentration of gumspots on the sidewalk to find areas of idleness/loitering, and get a measure of foot traffic. Gumspots could be counted by a computer from digital photographs. This might be less labor intensive than other means, like recording activity with video. Why would urban planners want to know this information? Well, it could reveal areas of congestion and density of foot traffic. It could help determine rents for commercial storefronts. That is, if there is an area where there is a high concentration of gumspots, then it may indicate an increased likelihood that people will be looking into nearby store windows.

Posted by rus200 at September 9, 2005 02:22 PM

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