Aaron Sutula has previously worked at the National Weather Service, working on an agency-first project to deliver weather info directly to consumer’s mobile devices. At OpenPlans he’ll be working to make Bus Time faster, more responsive and just plain better. Aaron sat down to talk about where he’s been, what he’s been doing and where he Continue reading
We went up and above and made use of our building’s untapped air rights with a Public Laboratory Balloon Mapping Kit. Liz Barry, Leif Percifield, and Jason Eppnik of Public Lab along with our friends at Vizzuality set up shop on our deck and together we assembled and launched the helium balloon and camera rig. We got it as high as Continue reading
You’re all invited to the Streetsblog & Streetfilms Happy Hour! Join the Streetsblog and Streetfilms team at Red Lantern, Brooklyn’s premiere cafe bike shop, for an evening of fun and films. Celebrate the growing livable streets movement and meet the stars of the My NYC Biking Story Streetfilms. Drink specials courtesy of Red Lantern. Wednesday, May Continue reading
Streetsblog and Streetfilms have launched their spring pledge drive with a goal is to raise $30,000 by June 1. Give to Streetsblog, give to Streefilms, or give to ‘em both. Your giving ensures that your online voice for livable, safe and complete streets stays heard within the public conversation. Thanks to previous support from readers: Streetsblog has produced Continue reading
Why is the shift towards open source smart, cost-effective and just plain evolutionary correct? OpenGeo’s Paul Ramsey points out why open source software is the better choice over proprietary software in his presentation “Be Not Afraid .. A Manager’s Guide to Open Source Software.” It covers the who’s, the how’s, and the why’s of the GIS Continue reading