Snail Mail and Google Together at Last!
Sep 14, 2010 8:26 pm
[caption id=“attachment_3822” align=“aligncenter” width=“394” caption=“Map Envelope allows you to print envelopes with a Google map inside. This picture shows what the envelope would look like with a map of Governors Island.”]
[/caption] Here on Governors Island, we are passionate about getting the Island on the map. That is just one of the reasons why we were so excited when our friends at The Improvised Life let us know about Map Envelope, a free online app that allows you to print a Google map on the inside of an envelope and use it for special mailings. On their blog yesterday, they wrote: We thought Map Envelope would be perfect for invitations or announcements of events…and our friend Leslie Koch, the visionary director of The Trust for Governors Island came to mind. Over several years, she’s led the development of the 172 acre island in New York Harbor into a unique public space, with bicycles and hammocks, stupendous views, an organic farm, and mind-expanding interactive events and art happenings. Since the island was a naval base and off-limits to the public for many years, a lot of people STILL don’t know about it. We’d love to do a giant mailing of this Governors Island map-envelope to spread the word.”The envelopes can feature Governors Island or any location of your choosing. With or without the Google map, we hope you will find your way to the Island to visit as there are only four more weekends of the 2010 public access season.