Introducing the V-Pole, a connectivity, electricity, utility pole mashup

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The idea behind the V-Pole -- a concept utility pole and art project from the brain of Vancouver-based writer Douglas Coupland -- is basically: make it transparent, design it well and it put it all in one place. Earlier this month Coupland and the Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson, showed off mockups of the V-Pole (V for Vancouver), which contains multi-colored units of wireless connectivity stacked on a utility pole that's connected to optical underground wiring, and paired with electric car charging outlets and an LED street light.

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Interesting concept, the coloured bands are a little ugly though.

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One Response to Introducing the V-Pole, a connectivity, electricity, utility pole mashup

  1. Paul St Jean says:

    It is interesting but as the above comment mentioned it is a little tacky looking nes pas?

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