Corn on the Cab

alternative | alternative transportation | arts | biodiesel | biofuels | cabs | environment | fuel | mapping

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Idea Overview

To use the resources of the art community and bio-diesel technology to address a transportation and public safety crisis

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Lindsay Patross, La'Tasha Mazes, Tanya Bennett

What is the idea?

To use the resources of the art community and bio-diesel technology to address a transportation and public safety crisis

How would idea work?

Bio-diesel powered cars designed/decorated by local artists/cab tracker mapping technology
To transport anyone, but short destination trips to reduce incidence of drunk driving
Catering to the local arts and business communities (i.e. music, small business advertisements)

Pluses:

Need for cabs
Provides an alternative to drunk driving
Eco-friendly and public art project
Potential advertising space (small local business)

Concerns:

Funding and community buy-in

Community opportunities:

All / restaurants / hotels
Commuters, drinkers
Steel City Biofuels?
Curt Greitman?

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