Where we're going, we'll still need them
Where do all the roads lead to?
Rome
We track back the first "modern" touristic journey to the 18th century. Which continent where we visiting?
Europe
What is a Placebo button? Give one situation where you might encounter one in your daily life
A button that wouldn't work but still give the impresison to people that they are not just waiting powerless.
That liminal gap between street and building we are using daily is....
... a Sidewalk
What does Liminality mean?
Liminality is that state of being in-between: you aren’t where you were but you’re also not where you’re going.
Road trips have started in the US. What is this road's nb that become a legendary one?
Road 66
"tourism to the mass" is a quite new thing. What innovation allowed regular people to actually travel?
Railways, passenger jets, cars...
Meyers argue that there are several way to help people being more patient while waiting for their page/website/game to load. What is one?
Progress bar, quick games...
which city is known for having bustling sidewalks and which is mentioned as having fewer busy sidewalks?
New York/Dubai
Give me 3 places that could be considered as "Liminal spaces"
An airport, a train station, the hallway, a Highway, a sidewalk...
Desire Path: People do not always follow the path. Why?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path#/media/File:Desire_path_-_52849400711.jpg
The shortest distance between two points. But, while a straight line is efficient, it isn’t always optimal. The “best” route is a shifting balance of speed, energy, and the unknown.
What are examples of city who have actually benefitted from being located on a great "connection" zone?
Adding time to the way between the airplane to baggage claim.
What are the four liminal spaces you can identify in this short video of The Jetsons? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0S3Jf-NxdI
The changing/dressing room, the moving plateform, the tube, the plane
How are these places considered "Liminal spaces"?
https://www.rct.uk/collection/405292/the-railway-station
https://www.philamuseum.org/objects/330908
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/claude-monet-the-gare-st-lazare
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The term stroad – a portmanteau of street and road – is said to have been coined over a decade ago by “recovering engineer” Charles Marohn to describe a hybrid street and road. - Stroads are trying to be both a thoroughfare for vehicles, and a place for people - Typically they fail at both
Approaching wild animals and blocking roads for an IG picture are two examples of "bad tourism". What is another negative impact of "bad tourism"?
Countries also measure their progress. What are 3 index used?
GDP, GNP, GNI, Labor productivity, Gini Index, HDI, Big Mac index, the Passeport index...
This type of house where the garage is integrated to it is very common in western countries. It is called...
... a Snout house
We know that waiting creates anxiety. What are two ways to reduce this stress mentionned in "The Lovely and the Liminal"?
Ambiance music, Architecture adapted
What was known to be the longest bus route in the world? Which city did it connect?
London-Calcutta
What would be a great way to actually travel?
heritage tourism | ecotourism | gastrotourism | agritourism | monastic retreats | voluntourism | edutourism | wellness retreats | dark tourism
Who's this artist who surely thought that the world was growing better?
Will Crawford, 1909
The Seattle-Tacoma airport if one of the biggest parking in the world. Although it might not seem impressive to you, it is quite recent that this multi-floor architectural masterpieces have appeared. which one was the first one?
https://www.jalopnik.com/img/gallery/the-biggest-parking-lots-structures-in-the-world-compared-to-other-sizable-things/2-seattle-sea-tac-airport-parking-1747148416.webp
Temple Street Parking Garage in New Haven
What effect would you experience if you just forgot why you came somewhere?
The Doorway Effect