{"id":272320,"date":"2010-02-03T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T21:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/transportation\/?p=303"},"modified":"2010-02-03T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T21:08:36","slug":"social-media-and-transit-team-up-in-a-fun-online-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/272320","title":{"rendered":"Social Media and Transit Team Up in a Fun Online Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Play Foursquare, ride BART, win discounted passes and maybe the envy of your friends. Courtesy: BART.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While Facebook helps you keep in touch with friends and Twitter provides real time sharing of articles and news, Foursquare, the latest social media game, puts socializing on a whole new geographic level, and they\u2019ve just teamed up with Bay Area Rapid Transit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So how does Foursquare work? Instead of telling friends what you\u2019re doing or what you\u2019re reading, Foursquare let\u2019s you tell your friends where you are and makes neighborhood exploring a game.<\/strong> As a user, you can check-in at a hip new restaurant and let your friends know what the best dish is. Do this enough times, and you can earn the \u201cLocal Badge.\u201d Better yet, become the most frequent visitor, and you can become the \u201cMayor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regular BART riders can earn a BART-themed badge and additional perks.<\/strong> This winter BART is awarding $25 tickets each month for Foursquare users who check-in at BART stations. Users can also become a mayor of one of BART\u2019s 43 stations, and the competition is fierce. New mayors and ousted mayors are relayed via BART\u2019s live twitter feed.<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not all just a game though. Users have noted some pretty cool things, like great local restaurants within walking distance of BART stations, quirky facts on street performers, and other interesting shops and kiosks.<\/p>\n

At Way2Go, we\u2019d like to see more collaborations that encourage transit use<\/a>, like Foursquare and BART, as well as other social media tools, like\u00a0San Francisco County Transportation Authority\u2019s Cycletracks<\/a> and New York MTA\u2019s open source data app<\/a>. These are great ways to get people out of their cars in a way that\u2019s fun, social, and useful.<\/p>\n

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