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Petro-masculinity - Wikipedia in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

It's powerful to have a word for something so familiar, and to realize that it needed a name.

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A new OSM-based app for informal transport in Bolivia can plan journeys between provinces — but more mapping is needed (www.trufi-association.org)
 

So far there are only 2 inter-provincial routes in the app, but the more you/we/they map, the better the app becomes.

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All the popular transport thinkers are convening in Bangkok in October. (lemmy.ml)
 

Yes, that came out weird. If you know, you know.

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Rutometro: the Project Redefining Public Transport in Mexico with OSM Data (www.trufi-association.org)
 

Rutometro is Trufi’s first multi-city app, built on the buses, vans, and collectivos that millions rely on every day.

Using open data, Rutometro serves 8 Mexican cities.

The video is in Spanish, but post has highlights in English.

Car Size in c/notjustbikes@feddit.nl
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

Alt text: They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.

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“The technology is not a panacea. It’s not apolitical.” – Alma Rangel of Codeando México (www.trufi-association.org)
 

Digitizing informal public transport on OSM through collaboration. Volunteers ride routes to trace them. Universities and civic groups strengthen the base map. Trufi helps turn this into GTFS so it can live inside apps. The result is not just an app, but a system where open data empowers both riders and planners.

Note: A Spanish language podcast with a few curated quotes in English on the page.

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The OSM Duitama Mapping Stars treated the Trufi president like a VIP; our app treated him like anyone else. (www.trufi-association.org)
 

The BusBoy app pointed him to usable routes in the city, and locals confirmed the details. But at the edge of town, Christoph met the reality of inter-city travelers: There's no app for that (yet).

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Trufi crashed the transport establishment party (and they loved it) (www.trufi-association.org)
 

Mainstream mobility experts often discount the scale and vitality of informal transport, and the role of open data such as OSM. At UITP 2025, we pierced the bubble and connected with our allies.

Vector Tiles are deployed on OpenStreetMap.org in c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It means that pages can load more quickly, because the tiles aren't based on bitmapped images, instead the tiles are mathematically drawn vectors that scale up and down gracefully.

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Preparing for the SotMap LATAM in Medellín (youtube.com)
 

You can sponsor our student mapping stars to attend SotM LATAM here.

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Oaxaca’s residents are mapping their public transport routes to demand better mobility (trufi-association.org)
 

A powerful video showing how Oaxaca communities document informal transport networks. We’ve added English closed captions so more people can appreciate this grassroots effort in action.

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Help us send Colombia’s student mappers to SotM LATAM 2025 (www.trufi-association.org)
 

The Duitama Mapping Stars—a group of Colombian high school students—have digitized informal transport networks from East Africa to Southeast Asia to Latin America. Their work powers apps and planning tools that make cities more inclusive and mobility more equitable. Their edits and mapping efforts have powered our open source apps and improved the mobility experience for countless people.

Let’s make sure the world sees what community-driven, youth-led innovation looks like

Feds accidentally publish secret plan to kill NYC congestion pricing in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Isn't the "compelling legal argument" they usually use "A driver got mad?"

How Transport Data is Like Your Mom’s 1990 AOL Account in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback. We agree that it's important to be mindful of ageism and sexism. The reference to a "mom" in 1990 was meant to evoke a relatable persona — someone readers could easily picture navigating a closed ecosystem in 1990. Later in the post, we also mention how "your mom" could very well be an empowered advocate for openness — emphasizing that anyone, regardless of their starting point, can embrace and champion digital progress.

If there’s specific language in the post that you feel could be improved, we’d be happy to hear your thoughts.

How Transport Data is Like Your Mom’s 1990 AOL Account in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] trufiassociation@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sorry for being a Lemmy novice. I added the link to the post, but when I added the thumbnail image, it replaced the link to the article with a link to the thumbnail. Is that the way it works?

https://www.trufi-association.org/how-transport-data-is-like-your-moms-1990-aol-account/

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How Transport Data is Like Your Mom’s 1990 AOL Account (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29036251

Your (proverbial) mom was once restricted to the AOL ecosystem. And today transport data is being restricted by gatekeepers. And these two things are related.

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How Transport Data is Like Your Mom’s 1990 AOL Account (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by trufiassociation@lemmy.ml to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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Your (proverbial) mom was once restricted to the AOL ecosystem. And today transport data is being restricted by gatekeepers. And these two things are related.

https://www.trufi-association.org/how-transport-data-is-like-your-moms-1990-aol-account/

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Mapping Mexico’s Public Transport: Communities, Civil Society, and Students Are Digitizing Mobility (www.trufi-association.org)
 

Empowering Mexico's communities to lead the way in public transport planning, the TranSIT project is making urban mobility more sustainable, with the support of HOT, Codeando México, and GIZ.

Communities in Oaxaca, Toluca, and Salina Cruz are documenting transport routes using open-source tools. This data will improve planning for more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transport networks that reflect local needs.

With a focus on collaboration, the project brings together governments, civil society, and students to map public transport networks and improve urban mobility planning, ensuring more inclusive and sustainable transport solutions in Mexico.

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