I agree! I am an avid metro rider here in Los Angeles, believe it or not, and it's about time that a transit agency does something both fun, innovative and smart for themselves and their customers. Maybe I'll just move to SF!
Rail Life
· 1 month ago
They need to bring it to Phoenix! Please... :-)
newantt
· 1 month ago
I second it! METRO should do this!
Jeffrey Henderson
· 1 month ago
If it were a limo or private jet service it'd be cool but who wants to brag about riding metro?
Luis Mendoza
· 1 month ago
I do. Are you putting down those that use public transportation? Not everyone has the luxury and/or need to own and drive a vehicle.
Jeffrey Henderson
· 1 month ago
@Luis
Not putting down anyone. Just pointing out social stigmas in the US attached to using mass transit.
It is interesting though that you instantly felt like you were being attacked by a random comment on a blog. Maybe you actually feel some shame about riding the bus and you're just not being honest with yourself? Just sayin.....
Jennifer Van Grove
· 1 month ago
Jeff... most cities don't have the sophisticated metro system that SF has (BART is pretty cool). But having said that, I actually enjoy taking the trolley in San Diego, and if more riders mean more money for the city, then I can only hope that would mean more money for improvements. Just a thought...
Malcolm Bastien
· 1 month ago
Oh ya. "Made history" for partnering with foursquare. They'll go down on the records for a long time.
Greg
· 1 month ago
You know what would be great, if people actually used Fadsquare. It still has a puny userbase despite being endlessly hyped by MG Siegler, NY Times, and Mashable. If you all were to step out of your Silicon Valley mindset, it might occur to you that it doesn't appeal to normal people -- and by normal, I mean those without fathomless levels of narcissism.
Jennifer Van Grove
· 1 month ago
People said the exact same things about Twitter two years ago...
Robert
· 3 weeks ago
People still say the same thing about Twitter. Despite billions of dollars in free media, it's still tiny compared to Facebook and the bulk of people excited about it are Silicon Valley douchebags.
Most of the followers that people get (unless you're an elite publisher) are spammers.
Jennifer Van Grove
· 3 weeks ago
You couldn't be more wrong.
Joe Gonzalez
· 1 month ago
Wow. It appeals to people with friends. Friends who go out to public places. Clearly something you don't have.
ravinald
· 1 month ago
So a few people have been asking Caltrain to "take a cue" from BART, but I'm unclear what aspect it is people want. Is it free rides? I don't see what value of Foursquare is in a public transportation context.
chrisfizik
· 1 month ago
this is pretty freaking c00l. well done BART/foursquare. great demo of where 4SQ is going.....and of course in the Bay Area...
Howard Greenstein
· 1 month ago
I hope the cell data signal in Bart is usable - in my recollection, most places don't work well. This would be a total Fail in NYC for the same reason.
Dave Nattriss
· 1 month ago
I have been playing FourSquare in London and last week I checked in at a restaurant and was told on my Android device that if I became the Mayor of the place (by checking in on another day before anyone else does it twice too), that I could then show my screen to my server and get 2-for-1 on main meals.
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Not putting down anyone. Just pointing out social stigmas in the US attached to using mass transit.
It is interesting though that you instantly felt like you were being attacked by a random comment on a blog. Maybe you actually feel some shame about riding the bus and you're just not being honest with yourself? Just sayin.....
Most of the followers that people get (unless you're an elite publisher) are spammers.