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AppsforPublicInvolvement:IntroductionandRecommendations

Appsforpublicinvolvement

• Crowdsourcingispublicinvolvement“2.0”• 5typesofcrowdsourcing:• Reporting• Collectandanalyzedata• Collaborate• Act• Intend

• Recommendations• And,onefinalthought.

Crowdsourcing…

• UsescommunicationsandIT…

• tooutsourceactivitiesandfunctions…

• onceperformedbyinstitutions…

• toalarge,undefinednetworkofpeople.

WhatisCrowdsourcing?

Report

GenericReportingApp– SeeClickFix

CustomisedReportingApp– FixMyTransport

Analyse

• Opendata;

• Transportapplicationdata(tracking);

• Resident-collecteddata(cheapsensors).

Collecting&Analysingdataiseasy

Opentransportdata– opentraffic.io

Opendata.Mash-ups.Hack-a-thons.

OpenSourceBikeTrackingApp– CycleTracks(SF)

Reportpotholesautomaticallyusingsmartphoneaccelerometer.

Sensor-basedReporting– StreetBump(Boston)

Swiftappand“Transitime”analysistool

Moreaccuratethantransitagencydata?

UsingGPStracking(&games)tocrowdsourceamapMexicoCityprivatemini-buses

Residentdatacollection– WayCount trafficcounter

Yourowntrafficcounter.Cost:200Euros.

YoursensordataavailableontheInternetforanyonetoanalyse.

Sharingresident-collecteddata- AirQualityEgg

Collaborate

• Education– problemsarecomplex;

• Process– meetingsaredifficult;

• Engagement– moreisbetter.

Collaborationismoreefficient

Education:Games– BusMeister

Education:Visualisation– streetmix.net

Collaborationtoolsandapp– Loomio

Engagement:Games– RingRideVienna

Act

Actionsareorganised

• DYI …doityourselfà bikelanes,pedestriansigns;

• Change …travelpatternsà Chromaroma,Walk-a-Stop;

• Fund …localprojectsà Spacehive,Kickstarter;

• Provide …transportserviceà Uber,BlahBlahCar,Bridj;

• Create …opensourcesoftwareandappsà travel

• Share …foodwithneighboursà Casserole;

DYI– Doityourself– Signs(WalkYourCity)

DYI– Doityourself – Bikelane(Minneapolis)

Activitymonitor+

Realtimetransportdata+

Socialnetworking=

Walk-a-Stop

Publictransportagencysendspushnotificationstohelpmanagedemand(e.g.,crowdedstation).

Whynotwalkastop?

Usersreceivemapandreward(points,coffeeonroute).

ChangeBehaviour– Walk-a-Stop(Prototype)

Fundlocalprojects– BusShelter(Kickstarter)

Providetransportservice– Rideshare(Bla Bla Car)

Create– Opensourcesoftware(OpenTripPlanner)

Share:Meals– Casserole(UK)

• Cookingthemealisasimportantasreceivingit.

• Socialcontactisasimportantasnutrition.

Intend

Usingreal-timecrowdsourcedtravelintentionstooperatetransportservices:

• Taxi– Uber;

• Transit(Route)– Bridj;

• PublicTransport(Network)– Banedanmark.

Demandsareserved

Provide“Intentions”– PublicTransport(Bridj)

Transport1 Transport2

A CB

Board Transfer Exit

SI-T SI-PSI-LSI-TSI-P

ServiceIntentions

ConvertIntentionsà Operations– Banedanmark

Intent

IwanttogofromAtoC.

à

Howdoweoperateapublictransportsystemtoservethisintent?

Recommendations

Don’treinventthewheel– TransitAppandBoston

Givedatatogetdata– WazeandBoston

Openbeatsclosed– opentraffic.io

StandardbeatscustomdataformatsWhathappenswhenyoudon’tprovidedatainstandardformats?

And…

CrowdsourcingApplications

Canhelpaddresstoday’smostpressingproblems.

Automation,robots,theendofwork?

Passionreplacessalariesinanageofguaranteedincomes.

Crowdsourcingwillguidepeopletowardsactivitiestheyarepassionateabout.

Alienation,elitism,inequality?

Buildingsharedvisionscreatesafoundationforcommunity.

Crowdsourcingwillhelpcreatecommunity.

AndrewNashdevelopsengagingpublicparticipationapplicationsandgamesdesignedtoimprovecityliveabilityandtransport.

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