Los Angeles' "Public Transportainment"

An enterprising couple from Los Angeles turned an RV into a mode of public transportation for the party-going crowd. Recent partnerships with Foursquare and Walt Disney Imagineering have made the RV a popular way to get around Tinseltown.

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March 16, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT

By Victor Negrete

From Good Magazine:

"The RVIP Lounge is not a truck, strictly speaking. Rather, it's a fully-functioning RV that provides free, safe public transportation while riders belt out karaoke standards at the top of their lungs."

"After a debut at SXSW three years ago, the RVIP Lounge has become a favorite at progressive gatherings, where it can serve as an impromptu community-builder."

FULL STORY: A Mobile Karaoke Unit Is Community-Generated "Transportainment"

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in GOOD Magazine

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