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Date: January 10, 2015 at 10:34:05 AM EST
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Daniele Quercia: Happy maps
Mapping apps help us find the fastest route to where we’re going. But what if we’d rather wander? Researcher Daniele Quercia demos “happy maps” that take into account not only the route you want to take, but how you want to feel along the way.
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Daniele Quercia: Happy mapsBEAUTIFUL, I've always applied this thinking when I drive just about anywhere here in the USA. Rarely do I ever drive on the freeways. There is so much to see and do on those side roads.
I truly love that you are breaking these down even further, with your way of thinking than just a more "Beautiful route." "Quiet" and "Happy" routes combined with a Beautiful route for me, are what I have always termed as "Scenic Pleasure Routes."
As most all RV'ers in the US and Canada know, there are the Red roads and then the Blue Roads on most road atlas' and taking the Red roads does not fit the lifestyle. Yet, I found that most of the Blue roads don't either. It's those Grey roads that people should be focused on...at least till Daniele and Yahoo have come to this side of the world!!!"
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