'Rest Stop for the Urban Age' to Hit NYC Streets

How many times have you hunted in vain for a place to charge your phone for a few minutes while running between errands? Hunt no more. An experimental, and elegant, solar-powered cell phone charging station is set to hit the streets of New York.

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June 18, 2013, 1:00 PM PDT

By Jonathan Nettler @nettsj

"Not so long ago, we featured a Pensa concept that we called a rest stop for the urban age--a system called Street Charge that could attach to any sign, then top off cellphone batteries through a solar panel (all while providing a convenient ledge for your coffee)," writes Mark Wilson.

"Following the concept’s release, Pensa received a lot of interest in making Street Charge a reality. And now, through a partnership with solar company Goal Zero and AT&T, Street Charge will be installed in 25 locations across New York City, then repositioned two more times over a three-month run."

Wilson describes the changes to the initial concept that have resulted in a more organic-looking, self-contained structure, and he adds one request: add a mini cell tower.

FULL STORY: NYC To Install Free Cellphone-Charging Stations

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Fast Company Co.Design

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