Thanks to your generous contributions we’ve already passed the 40% mark and are well on our way to reaching full funding status on Kickstarter for the development of the open source OpenTripPlanner for Mobile app. Thank you so much for your support! We still have weeks to go in the campaign and would appreciate your Read more…
OpenPlans on PBS Last week, journalist Rick Karr was interviewed on WNET’s MetroFocus and he spoke about the big changes NY MTA has taken towards it opendata policies and its new real time transit arrival info for subways, rail and bus. As you may know, OpenPlans built MTA Bus Time, the real time bus arrival tracker for local and Read more…
Help us put transit directions back on the iPhone! Support our Kickstarter to bring transit, walking and biking directions back to iOS6. The way we get around is changing. We increasingly combine bikes and transit. And in many cities we’re seeing a birth of whole new modes of transport like bike-share and carshare. At OpenPlans Read more…
Everyone is invited. Join us at ARTCRANK NYC, a bike-art show to benefit Streetsblog and Streetfilms! ARTCRANK NYC is an art show featuring hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by 25 local artists. Admission is free, and limited edition copies of all posters will be available for sale. We’ll also have a selection of craft beers by Widmer Brothers Read more…
via DNAinfo – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Bus Time program, which lets riders text for real-time information on when their bus will arrive, has hit 1 million users in just seven months. 7/26/12
via PBS WNET Metro Focus – The transit agency had a lot of help from a remarkable nonprofit that’s based in Lower Manhattan. OpenPlans is unique; its aim is to help develop technologies that make cities easier to use. It plays a major role in helping the MTA make BusTime data available to software developers Read more…
via SILive – “Instead of waiting out in the cold for a bus that’s a mile away, instead of leaving home early only to wait at a bus stop — just not knowing — MTA Bus Time will be able to tell you exactly where your bus is,” he said. 7/24/12