OpenStreetMap US

What if transit riders had digital service signs directing them to places to stay, eat, drink, and shop near transit stations? Now they do! My presentation will describe how I used OSM point of Interest data to create DMVTransitTourism https://dmvtransittourism.com/ a website and mobile app that makes it easy to experience the Washington DC region by public transit. along the benefits and challenges of using OSM data to promote sustainable travel and tourism in cities across the world.

Speaker

David Schneider

David Schneider is a data scientist, storyteller, activist, teacher and founder of Schneider Analytics, which builds digital tools for the public good.

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