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Public Transit Data, APIs and City Governments

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Julie Blitzer – Advomatic
Description The centerpiece of the urban lifestyle is an extensive, reliable public transportation system. Transit riders are embracing smartphones, 3G, 4G and even tablets. These tools can help us get better information, faster. Learn what changes are giving information in real-time and for trip planning. The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) created NotifyNYC in 2009 "to enhance NYC's emergency public communications to the public." NotifyNYC allows NYC residents to sign up for transit notifications in a format of their choice, SMS, email, voice recording, Twitter or RSS for any or all boroughs. Numerous third-party applications exist in New York, including Exit Strategy NYC, which tells the user where to wait for the train so as to minimize station exit time upon arrival. San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) website offers developers a huge amount of resources including a comprehensive API with schedules, station information and real-time service updates. The BART site features third-party applications developed using the API for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and more. This panel will examine creative new projects that enhance our lives as city residents on the go, including how these websites and applications could reduce costs, bureaucracy and response time in public transit.
Questions
Answered
  1. How will city governments' investment in public transit technology affect the way we live in and interact with our city?
  2. Will widespread access to mobile service, even underground while in the subway, affect the transit riders’ expectations for information in real time?
  3. How do these new projects integrate geolocation and map data?
  4. How are cities using mobile to reach their citizens?
  5. What niches are open for entrepreneurs to create startup sites and technology that harness the public transit niche?
Level Intermediate
Category Government and Technology
Tags city, gov20, Transparency
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