It's here! LW! proudly introduces the first ever iPhone walking tour app of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, using technology to offer a uniquely local perspective on NYC history, architecture and future. Click here (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/landmark-west-walking-tour/id408498230...) to download the app for free, and begin your neighborhood discovery!

-- Designed by local experts for people of all ages and interests—neighbors, visitors to the city, families, armchair travelers...everyone!

-- 35 landmark locations including the legendary Dakota Apartments, Beacon Theatre, Ansonia Hotel and American Museum of Natural History.

-- Intriguing facts and striking photographs telling the story of the Upper West Side’s development since the 19th century.

-- Automatic updates on current preservation issues facing our neighborhood's landmarks.

LW's app lets YOU take immediate action to help protect landmark sites! We couldn't have turned this iPhone app dream into a reality without the tremendous support of our Kickstarter backers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

What are you waiting for? Go download your copy of the app (use link below)!
(http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/landmark-west-walking-tour/id408498230...)

For more about the app, visit LW's blog: http://landmarkwest.blogspot.com/2010/12/appetite-for-architecture-launch-of.html.

First came the funding campaign ...

On August 17, 2010, LANDMARK WEST! announced the launch of its Kickstarter online funding campaign to raise monies for the first ever iPhone walking tour app of the Upper West Side. For 35 fun, maraca-filled days, we shared our project far and wide, along the way inspiring over 50 people to back our project. $3,285 later, the campaign has been a tremendous success!

Now, let's build this app!

Today, LANDMARK WEST! staff is excited to report that our iPhone app developer will be unveiling to us the first round of designs and schematics for this one-of-a-kind West Side iPhone tool. From there, we'll work through the kinks, think through more content and functionality questions, and continue on!

Things are moving along! We couldn't have gotten to this point without the support of each and every one of our backers (52 of our most favorite people ever!). Thank you so much, from the bottom of our fiesty LANDMARK WEST! heart!

Stay tuned as the app project develops! For more updates, on this and other LANDMARK WEST! projects, check out our Twitter feed (@landmarkwest) and our Facebook page (facebook.com/landmark.west).

WE'VE MET OUR GOAL!

Thank you (thank you, thank you ...) to each and every one of our 45 backers. Because of your support, we've reached our $3,000 goal to fund the West Side's first iPhone walking tour app! The Office Maracas are all a-tizzy with excitement and celebration!

But wait -- BREAKING NEWS! While typing this update, we've received another pledge! It's happening! We're at $3,025 ... and counting. With one week left, let's see how far we can go. Keep sharing the project around and please keep inspiring others to pledge.

And again, THANK YOU for believing in our idea and helping us to make it a reality.

And the Office Maracas are going wild!!! We've crossed the $1,000 threshold and are up to 37% of our goal ($3,000). And we still have 28 days to go!

Profuse and unending thanks to all of our backers who found inspiration in our project and pledged their support. As the campaign continues to gain momentum (and pledges!), we've begun evaluating potential iPhone app developers. Who can take the LANDMARK WEST! mission and aesthetic (let's be honest, we want this to look gooooood!) and the latest in iPhone technology and seamlessly weave them together to produce an app worthy of "first ever" status? Exciting decisions to be made!