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Cities Powered by Open Source

By Philip Ashlock | Published: January 29, 2010
February 9th Update: This post originally limited focus on the declaration of “equal” within these three cities open source policies, but I have expanded to also cover the issue of  defining “open source” and stipulating open source licensing for code developed in-house. San Francisco recently established a new policy requiring open source software to be considered Read more...
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Streetsblog San Francisco shows its political clout!

By John Hamilton, writing for Streetfilms | Published: January 28, 2010
Every day at Streetsblog San Francisco, our writers and editors marvel at the intelligence and passion of our readership, though we rarely get to meet this community of dedicated urbanists in Read more...
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Training: Introduction to the OpenGeo Suite

By Vanessa Hamer | Published: January 25, 2010
February 4, 2010
10:00 amto5:00 pm
Course Description: This full day course will introduce attendees to the OpenGeo Suite.  The course will be divided into two sections.  The first section, Working With Data, will include an introduction to PostGIS and loading and organizing data with GeoServer.  The second section, Making Maps, will involve styling map layers with Styler, composing and publishing maps with GeoExplorer, map Read more...
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One point Oh

By Paul Ramsey, writing for OpenGeo Blog | Published: January 25, 2010
This week, OpenGeo released version 1.0 of our OpenGeo Suite. When we initially announced the OpenGeo Suite, it was a notion — a collection of individual software pieces we would professionally support Read more...
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The MTA is iterating

By Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock | Published: January 15, 2010
When you think of iterative development, you’re unlikely to also think “government agency.” You’re even less likely to think “MTA.” But that might not be the case in the future, as today the MTA showed a strong sign that the situation is changing: They listened to feedback and responded. Quickly. In my post yesterday, I identified several Read more...
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News Round Up

By Vanessa Hamer | Published: January 14, 2010
Worthy news all around the TOPP-sphere this week: Streetsblog and TOPP Labs are both talking about the MTA’s move to open up transit data on their new website. On the heels of this announcement, we’re hosting the next meeting of the NYC Open Transit Data Meetup on January 20th. As the extent of the heartbreaking disaster in Read more...
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The largest transit agency in the US is now open

By Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock | Published: January 13, 2010
It’s here: The MTA has officially launched its redesigned website, complete with a spiffy new look, access to multiple trip planners, and a convenient way to quickly check on the status of subway and bus lines. While there’s much to say about the site’s new design, what excites us most is the developer center, which I Read more...
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NY Open Transit Data Meetup

By Vanessa Hamer | Published: January 13, 2010
January 20, 2010
6:30 pmto8:30 pm
Come join us for our first meeting of the new year. Enjoy some pizza and discuss the latest developments in the world of New York public transit data.RSVPVia our Meetup group. LocationThe Open Planning Project148 Lafayette Street (at Howard), Penthouse FloorAbout Us As New Yorkers, we want the city to stay on the cutting edge of public transportation. Read more...
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Streetsblog San Francisco Anniversary Party & Fundraiser

By Vanessa Hamer | Published: January 12, 2010
January 21, 2010
6:00 pmto9:30 pm
 Join Streetsblog San Francisco as we celebrate our first year online and look ahead to 2010. We provide the drinks and food and you provide your wit, cheer, and support.  Free bike valet parking.  When:January 21, 2010   6:00 pm - 9:30 pmWhere:LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco Read more...
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Redesigned MTA website and more coming Wednesday

By Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock | Published: January 11, 2010
The quest for open transit data in New York continues, but the Times’ coverage today of the upcoming launch of the MTA’s new website gives cause to be optimistic. As the Times reports, the MTA is set to launch a redesign of its website this Wednesday, giving the agency’s site a much needed — and Read more...
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