Traffic control box tourist maps
Our northern neighbors do have some good ideas. The City Engineering department in Victoria has turned the traffic control boxes seen on so many street corners into maps of the neighborhood which show the pedestrian's current location, points of interest and the web address of the city. The map covers the three main visible sides of the box and are certainly an aesthetic step up from the plain, ugly boxes themselves. Now all they need is a Bluetooth transmitter inside to have those maps available for cellphones and PDA's. Maybe send along some neighborhood-specific information as well, such as new restaurants and the like and it could be a valuable resource for residents and tourists alike.
