Just what were we chatting about last week? Well, it was a livable cities type of week. City governments, citizens, and the organizations trying to make them just a bit more livable and a bit more people friendly captured our attention and bubbled to the top of our Watercooler. This happened just as the weather was reaching Read more…
OpenTripPlanner has made rapid progress over the last few years and is now being used in production systems providing multi-modal itineraries to public transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists around the world. However, the routing engine at its core has the potential to answer much more general questions about efficient paths through the city. These possibilities Read more…
Pratt Institute’s Jaime Stein, John Shapiro, and Lacey Tauber stopped by OpenBag to introduce their newest urban design programs. They are all a part of Pratt’s Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development, described as “an alliance of four programs with a shared value placed on urban sustainability — defined by the ‘triple bottom line’ of environment, equity Read more…
via Crane’s NY – “These apps are popping up, but not as quickly as I would have thought,” said Jeff Maki, a principal for the transportation group at OpenPlans, a nonprofit that uses technology to connect citizens and cities. “It makes me wonder: Are people just waiting for more data?” 6/22/12
We want to see you at SXSW Eco and we hope that you’d like to see us. OpenPlans team members are included on two panels up for vote. If these panels and their topics tickle your fancy, please go vote ‘em up! ‘Measure It, Improve It: Data for Better Cities‘ features our own Aaron Ogle, Rob Goodspeed Read more…
StreetsMedia is seeking a Development Intern for Summer and Fall 2012 . You know StreetsMedia – it’s the part of OpenPlans that advocates for better transportation, smarter cities, and urban sustainability, through the nationally recognized websites Streetsblog.org and Streetfilms.org. StreetsMedia is currently diversifying their funding strategy to engage multiple foundation funders, individual and major donors, Read more…