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Supplementary visuals to CarFree Maine presentation given (briefly) at the Maine Alliance for Sustainable Transportation meeting at Peloton Labs, Portland Maine October 25 2011.TRANSCRIPT
The Beta Transit Authority
Open Data, Civic Media and Grassroots Mobility
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CarFree Maine overview
• Public Transit “Marketing”
• Transportation Equity
• Infrastructure+Memory
Short Term Projects
Long Term Projects
• Interorganizational Collaboration
• Multimodal Travel Planner
• Open Data Initiative
Focus is on Multimodal Connections rather than single
mode
Utilizes Civic Media to build public engagement
“Bottom up” approachSeeks to improve connections within existing infrastructure
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Public Transit Marketing-•Web Video PSAs,•Campaign for Best Practices of Information Design •Parodies of car commericials•Regional profiles•Mapping and InfoGraphics•Social Networks
Transportation Equity-• Active Partnership with African Diaspora Institute• Strong Connections with Veterans Advocates• Video Oral History with various Mainers about mobility,
access and lack of auto alternatives • Open Twitter account/Ushahidi Deployment for open
comments RE:Portland Metro Bus improvements• Work with ADI to devise best practices for multi-lingual
information design
• Video Oral Histories W/ individuals w/extraordinary experience and influence on the current state of Maine Infrastructure (i.e Wayne Davis, Joe Gray...)
• Web Episodes Illustrating the Past, Present and Future of Transit in Brunswick, Portland and Biddeford (1 episode each)
Infrastructure+Memory
Interorganizational Collaboration
• Collaborate with Bicycle Coalition of ME, ET Coalition, town of Saco, Engine Inc, UNE, NNEPRA, TRNE, ECG to ensure ability to bring bicycles on board in Saco
• Bowdoin College, CEI, USM, SMCC, UMaine, UNE, SNHU to incorporate “digital volunteering” i.e graphic design, web design, software development, coding, front and back end architecture...
• Forge partnerships with groups based in Boston, NYC and other national organizations. MIT Civic Media, Open Plans, Code For America, Transportation for America, PPS, STARlab, TransportationCamp 2012
Open Data Initiative
• Work with GPCOG, PACTS, TriCities Riders Assoc, GOMAINE, MDOT, MCOG, Coastal Trans, RTP, METRO, NNEPRA and Concord Trailways to adopt GTFS data standard regionally using GTFS Builder Software
• Implement local deployment of “Transit Appliance” or similar devices at partnering coffeeshops, libraries, community centers, churches etc...
• Implement deployment of Ushahidi to determine best locations for TA displays
GTFS-OSM Interface• Utilize active Facebook,Ushahidi,
EveryTrail,Foursquare, Twitter, Google Tracks etc... to build solid core of OpenStreetMap inputs
• Collect and disseminate data through gtfs-osm-sync/opentripplanner software
• Develop User-oriented trip planning interface web/native HTML5 Hybrid app based online with iOS, Android, SMS, webapp, RIM, MS extensions
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Civic Media
Participatory Media
Civic Life
Civic Media
The “civic hacker ethic”, if you will, is about making sh[...], and it represents a pretty new way of getting civically engaged — less about arguing policy or politics and more about building something helpful.-
Nick Grossman , Open Plans/Civic Commons
— Ethan Zuckerman
Director, MIT Center for Civic Media
http://www.slideshare.net/nickgrossman/the-opportunity-for-civic-startups
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■ Rising gas prices have cut nearly one-third of the potential growth in real disposable income, which could have gone to creating more economic activity within the economy, including the travel and tourism industry -AAA Memorial Day 2011 Travel Forecast, IHS Global Insight May 19, 2011
■ Many Maine residents work a second job solely to pay for transportation to their first job!
■ Most new job growth in Maine has been in the Tourism/Service Sector
■ Even these low-wage jobs have been threatened by oil dependency
Accomodations15%
Food and Beverages20%
Shopping15%
Entertainment9%
Other3%
Auto Transportation39%
Average Family Transportation Spending Budget in New England Memorial Day Weekend
2011
■ AAA Memorial Day 2011 Travel Forecast, IHS Global Insight May 19, 2011
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620%
30%
40%
50%
2000 2008
Transportation Costs as Percentage of Yearly Income
Portland ME Region
$0
$250.00
$500.00
$750.00
$1,000.00Monthly Transportation Costs Per Household
?!!!
Transportation Costs are making rural life
impossible for recent graduates and young, working-age adults.
Data/Calculations from H and T Affordability Index, Center for Neighborhood Technology. www.htaindex.org
Waldoboro, Maine Brunswick, MainePortland Maine Boston Mass
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The Opportunity for Civic StartupsWeb 2.0 Expo 2011 - Nick Grossman | @nickgrossman
graphic: Code for America
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The Opportunity for Civic StartupsWeb 2.0 Expo 2011 - Nick Grossman | @nickgrossman
graphic: Code for America
Tuesday, October 25, 11
The Opportunity for Civic StartupsWeb 2.0 Expo 2011 - Nick Grossman | @nickgrossman
graphic: Code for America
Tuesday, October 25, 11
The Opportunity for Civic StartupsWeb 2.0 Expo 2011 - Nick Grossman | @nickgrossman
graphic: Code for America
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Cafe'Farmers Market
Emerging generations are moving into downtowns, driving less, walking more, living in smaller homes[...], preferring local businesses, [...] prioritizing health, going green and
valuing community and social networking like never before.-Neil Takemoto www.cooltownstudios.com
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The share of automobile miles driven by people aged 21 to 30 in the U.S. fell to 13.7% in 2009 from 18.3% in 2001 and
20.8% in 1995
The proportion of people aged 21-30 actually increased from 13.3% to 13.9%
20-somethings went from driving a disproportionate amount of the nation's highway miles in 1995 to under-indexing
for driving in 2009.
Sources KRC Research 10/2010,Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration's National Household Travel Survey
Census data
➡ Millennials are choosing to drive less for environmental reasons.
➡ This group would drive even less if they could find good alternative sources of transportation.
➡ Car ownership is prohibitively expensive for many in this age group.
October 2010 Study by KRC Research-
Traveled to Maine in Personal Car 2010
74%73%
86%Ages 55+Under 35Ages 35-44
The thought of living in a place which would require me to own a car ever again gives me chills. Imagine being beholden to a 2,000 pound piece of metal which sucks 15% of your income every month, makes you pudgy, and does bad things to the
environment.- CarFree Baltimore
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“Is Digital Revolution Driving Decline in U.S. Car Culture?”
Article: http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=144155
“Carmakers' next problem: Generation Y
People in their teens and twenties are more interested in gadgets than cars”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39970363/ns/business-autos/
“Young people aren't simply swapping cars for buses or bikes; they are choosing to own and use other technology instead, such as smartphones and tablet computers.”
"Previous generations found freedom and flexibility through the car. But Generation Ys find their freedom and flexibility by staying connected to their friends, family and workplaces through the various information devices - like their laptops, or iphones.
"They can stay connected on a bus or a train. They can bring the office with them. They can bring their study with them. They can bring their friends with them. They can't if they're driving."
-- Peter Newman, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, quoted in the West Australian, www.humantransit.org
-www.shareable.com
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Can New Media Effect Transportation Preference?
According to a study called “Tech for Transit: Designing a
Future System”
Web and mobile information tools can confer a wide range of benefits, typically reserved for car ownership, on alternative transit options like public transit, walking, biking, and car-sharing. They achieve this by offering a similar sense of choice, convenience and personalization, and by providing new opportunities for people to reach their personal goals—whether those relate to being more social, being better to the environment, discovering local hang-outs and events, and so on.
http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/nextamcity/22658/latitude-
transit-study-results-part-twoTuesday, October 25, 11
GoMaine Vanpool
Amtrak Downeaster
Shoreline Explorer
Brunswick Explorer
Portland Metro Bus
Zoom Turnpike Express
Casco Bay Lines
Maine Eastern Railroad
U Car Share
Vacationers Residents
East Coast Greenway Trail
The VisionA Multimodal Public Transit Network Designed, Utilized and
Operated By... The Public
Bike Share
Maine State Ferry
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CarShare
MapsSchedulesClosest
BusRail
Bike Trails
Tickets
BrunswickTransportation
Integrated Data Networks Leading To-
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An Integrated Mass Transit Network
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Ferry Connection
Maine Eastern RR
Downeaster W/ Brunswick Extension
Bath
Freeport
Proposed Coastal Corridor for Car-Free Tourism
Wells
Saco/Biddeford
Portland
Brunswick
Rockland
Bass Harbor/ Acadia NP
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Portland/So. Portland/
Westbrook/Casco Bay
Islands
Biddeford/Saco/Old Orchard
Brunswick/Bath/
Topsham
Brunswick/Bath/Topsham
Portland/So. Portland/
Westbrook/Casco Bay Islands
Biddeford/Saco/Old Orchard
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Open Transit Data
Schedule a TripCheck Your
Neighborhood Find A Ride
An inventory of relevent open transit data can have far-reaching effects in a rural area. Open Transit Data has been released with great success in places like Portland Oregon, and Boston where over
1/3 of MBTA riders use some form of mobile app to plan their trips or locate their bus or train. Mass transit has been difficult to implement in Maine because of the low population density. However,
with sufficient network adoption, a “Smart Transit” system can effectively its modal response much like the “Smart Grid” uses data to determine power generation.
Open Data Can Change The Game
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Regional planning organizations have been working on an “Intelligent
Transportation System” (ITS) in the State of Maine since 2001. This
initiative was at the cutting edge of innovation at the time but technology
has advanced to the point where similar information displays can be
provided for less than $150 each today.
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www.transportme.org
Intelligent Transportations Systems circa 2001
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Transit Appliance:Open Source Code+Consumer Grade Screen Display -$60
The Availability of Open Source Transit Data Has Resulted in
Hundreds of Innovative Applications
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This recent study recommends a combination of the GTFS format
for transit data and crowdsourced data in the form of
OpenStreetMap for pedestrian and neighborhood data .
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Transit Design, Wayfinding and Branding
Transit Hub Portland Maine Transit Hub Detroit Michigan
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“Metro Pulse” Interior
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Apples and Oranges?Portland, Maine is much smaller than most other cities
so it isn’t fair to compare them....
Portland Maine Metro Population 514,098 Ogden Utah Metro Population 547,184
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Ogden Utah Metro Pop. 547,184
Salem, Oregon Metro Pop 396,103,
Lansing Mich MetroPop 464,036
Eugene Oregon MetroPop 351,715
Charlottesville VA, Metro
Pop 201,559
Champaign-Urbana Ill. Metro Pop 231,891
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Signage, Usability
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Bus Shelter at Portland Transportation Center
Transit Stop at Portland Jetport
Shelter at Monument Square Transfer Hub
Chattanooga Tenn. w Arrival Time Display
Tempe Arizona, Solar Heated, Green Walls
Albany NY Express Bus Stop
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• Initiate an active“Open Data” initiative
• Work with NNEPRA, Town of Saco to train volunteers for bicycle handling at Saco
• Convene a board of “Civic Hackers” whose purpose is to set up a “virtual town hall” in accordance with the best practices of the “Civic Commons” using Civic Participation tools such as openblock.com or frontporch.com. Online committees should always include a face to face element, whether it is an official board meeting or an informal meetup, conditions for participation online must involve partipation in real life.
• Community Design Collaborative- A group of volunteer artists and designers tasked with redesigning wayfinding and signage.
• Important to stress that Committees are voluntary. “Value Added” services by hired consultants services can be useful but can have the effect of inflating costs to the point that implementation will never be possible.
Next Steps-
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Existing Civic Participation Organizations
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For Supplemental Materials from this presentation and others like it scan the QR
Code
carfreemaine.orgfacebook.com/carfreemaine
@carfreemaine
youtube.com/user/carfreemaine
flickr.com/user/carfreemaine
207 370 5481
or just go to
CarFree Maine
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