V-Pole concept could be the next generation utility
pole

post from Ubergizmo on 26 May 2012 12:11:03 AM. © Ubergizmo

Earlier this month, a concept utility pole dubbed as V-Pole (V for Vancouver) was unveiled at the New Cities Summit in Paris. The V-Pole is the brainchild of Douglas Coupland, a Canadian writer and artist who is known for writing about the intersection of culture and technology. Essentially, the V-Pole concept hopes to introduce the future of urban utility poles. The V-Pole is a slim, modular utility pole connected to underground optical wiring. It can be installed in urban settings and it promises to provide neighborhoods with WiFi access, LED street lighting, electric vehicle charging, parking transactions and can reportedly act as an electronic neighborhood bulletin board. (more…)