Have you taken an audio walk in the Green Point Park with the VoiceMap mobile app that you can download for free?
‘The first Responsible Tourism Green VoiceMap Route is a walk around the Green Point Park. You will be able to discover how a dysfunctional public space was transformed into a vibrant “people’s park.” VoiceMap is a way of telling stories about places. It is a new medium and while all the complicated technology that lives in a smartphone makes it possible, VoiceMap is quite simple to use. It connects a voice to a location to create an experience that is uniquely immersive and intimate.
Using this technology, with a smart phone and headphones, you will be able to take an informed and fascinating walk around the popular Green Point Park. Discover how a dysfunctional public space was transformed into a vibrant people’s park. Cape Town Green Map’s Philip Todres introduces you to Peter van Heerden, Spatial Planner and Project Manager at City of Cape Town, who provides fascinating insights. Horticulturist Marijke Honig walks you through the Biodiversity Showcase Garden she designed.
The Green Point Park VoiceMap route is available for download by searching for VoiceMap or by visiting bit.ly/voicemap on the iPhone.
VoiceMap is a way of telling stories about places. It is a new medium, and while all the complicated technology that lives in your smartphone makes it possible, VoiceMap is also quite simple: it connects a voice to a location to create an experience that is uniquely immersive and intimate. It’s like taking a personally guided tour with a friend that really knows the place and wants to show that knowledge with you.
