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No virtual mayor for Chicago Transit Authority

September 21, 2011

Chicago residents can now earn a “Windy City” badge from mobile app foursquare, but no CTA stops are included on the official list of check-in spots.

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Three ways tech can make cities greener

July 1, 2011

Mashable offers three simple technology strategies for making cities greener. First on the list is offering WiFi on transit.

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Location-based services slow to catch on

November 4, 2010

Only a small percentage of American adults use location-based services like Foursquare and Gowalla, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

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BART riders check in to Foursquare

May 7, 2010

BART surveyed its customers about their experience with Foursquare, and 38% of the customers who used the location-based application said it made riding BART “more fun” and 14% said they used BART more often as a result.

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