And I’m not talking about using them to find keys in your purse at the front door!!!
On my way to the office, I heard a broadcast on BBC World Service last week, found it so interesting, I thought I would share with you…
In Doerentrup, Germany - a small town in Northwest Germany is going green and saving money on electricity expenditures by shutting off their street lights at 9 PM. No worries, though, the residents of this village have the capability of phoning in the streets (I think by coordinates or numbers) before they head out and the lights will illuminate and stay on for 15 minutes, allowing safe passage. They interviewed an older woman who would walk home from a friends house late at night and a jogger who can call in her route and jog late into the night without concern.
I heard this original broadcast on the BBC World News last week - It is worth a listen. Or you can read more about it on The Huffington Post as well.
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Wow … that’s a very interesting concept. I wonder how many calls they get a day reporting their route’s and how much they pay to have someone there to monitor and schedule them.