Project Exploration from Ampolo Team on Vimeo.
Watch the extended interview with Gabrielle Lyon to learn more about Project Exploration.
Every so often Ampolo will feature the stories of individuals who have followed through on their own great ideas to make the community/world a better place. The wife and husband team of educator Gabrielle Lyon and paleontologist Paul Sereno, who created Project Exploration, fit the bill. Visit the website of this remarkable organization at www.projectexploration.org to see how you can become involved in helping make science accessible to everyone and/or go on a dig with one of the premier dinosaur hunters in the world. We hope this story inspires you to take your own ideas–whether dinosaur-sized or smaller–and run with them.
Easy Riders from Ampolo Team on Vimeo.
At Ampolo, we are dedicated to seeing ideas translated into realities. Inspired by this week’s video, we have sent the following letter to Ron Huberman, the chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority. We will let you know how he responds. In the meantime, send us your ideas for other themed specialty cars.
Dear Mr. Huberman:
Ampolo.com is a video website dedicated to new ideas for products, businesses, services, and ways to make the community a better place. This week we are featuring an idea for improving public transportation by creating specialty El cars that would attract additional riders (and thereby generate more revenues.) These cars might be devoted to sports (with secure televisions showing ESPN), movies (showing trailers), and even speed dating. You can view a brief video of this proposal at www.ampolo.com.
You have indicated that the CTA must come up with creative solutions to its current financial problems. We think specialty cars fit that bill. Ampolo and our viewers would be most interested to hear what you think of this proposal. We look forward to hearing from you.