Slides from the lightning talks and presentations made at Hack My Ride: VTA's Transportation Idea Jam. More information at http://hackmyride.challengepost.com
9. Housekeeping
• Use #hackmyride and @VTA for photos & posts—spread the word!
• VTA transportation open data is at https://data.vta.org
• Many more resources: bit.ly/hmrresources
• Rules, submission portal, prize information, team formation:
hackmyride.challengepost.com
• WiFi: Tech Studio (PW: beinnovative)
10. Rules
• Submissions due via hackmyride.challengepost.com by 2 p.m. Sunday
• Official Rules: hackmyride.challengepost.com/rules
11. Judging Criteria
• Quality of Idea (improve experience of County travelers)
• Implementation of Idea (how well it’s executed, uses open data)
• Potential Impact (to engage and inform VTA customers)
• Crowdsourcing, data generation, public participation, interactivity, two-way
communications
• Complete Rules and Criteria: hackmyride.challengepost.com/rules
16. Introducing Code for San Jose
codeforsanjose.com
meetup.com/code-for-san-jose
facebook.com/codeforsanjose
@codeforsanjose
Started in March 2014
~40 core members, ~180 in Meetup community
17. Brigade Activities
CREATE & DEPLOY CIVIC APPS
Build useful and inspiring tools, maps and other apps for the community.
PROMOTE OPEN DATA
Advocate for open data and demonstrate the value of public data sets.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIVIC HACKING MOVEMENT
Re-use, improve and share code, graphics, stories and best practices.
19. Citizen
Hackers
Local Government
Civic Start-ups
Innovation
Fellows
We’re a key part of the
Civic Innovation Ecosystem
20. Get involved with Code for SJ
1. Come to our regular civic hack nights
2. Partner with us on projects & events
3. Spread the word
4. Keep hacking!
Hack Nights
When: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of every month, 6:30-9pm. Next meeting is Nov 6.
Where: NextSpace SJ, 97 South 2nd St
codeforsanjose.com @codeforsanjose
52. SAN JOSE BIKE PARTY
Photo by Richard Masoner
express ourselves
53. SAN JOSE BIKE PARTY
Photo by Richard Masoner
express ourselves
54. SAN JOSE BIKE PARTY
Photo by Richard Masoner
express ourselves
55. BIKE ART
Shorty Fatz, Courtesy of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
express ourselves
56. BIKE ART
Shorty Fatz, San Jose Museum of Art
express ourselves
57. Open GIS Data
Parking Data
City Operated
Parking Lots
Smart Parking
Meters
City Installed
Bike Racks
Commute Data
Traffic Volume
(ADT)
Level of Service
(LOS)
Other Services
And Data
60. DOT Data for Hack My Ride:
http://bit.ly/dotopendata
DOT’s ArcGIS Online Hosted Services:
http://bit.ly/dotrest
Other City GIS Data:
http://bit.ly/pwdatadownload
William Harmon
City of San Jose
Transportation
GIS Specialist
62. Open Data Strategy
• Currently 7 datasets published
• Prioritized based on feedback and crowdsourcing
• Real-time and ridership datasets topped the list
• 20 more datasets published May 2015
63. Datasets Published
Real Time Data (via 511)
Routes
Stops
Intersection Congestion
GTFS (schedules, routes)
Park & Ride Lots
Bike Paths Lanes & Routes
Click image above to open in browser.
64. Beta Portal Site
Launched
https://data.vta.org
Click image above to open in browser.
65. CHALLENGE
• Community consuming the datasets
• Multi-modal apps using OpenTripPlanner
67. Transit data from 511
Data
Package
67
Data Group Data Definition Pattern of
Interaction
Data
Transport
Data Encoding
Bulk
Static GTFS
Request/
Response
HTTP CSV
Real-time GTFS-Realtime
Request/
Response
HTTP Proto Buffer
API
Static NeTEx
Request/
Response
HTTP JSON and XML
Real-time SIRI
Request/
Response
HTTP JSON and XML
68. Traffic data from 511
Data Package Data Group Data Definition Pattern of
68
Interaction
Data
Transport
Data Encoding
API
Events, tolls,
parking, etc.
open511
Request/
Response
HTTP JSON and XML
Driving times,
incidents
511 API
Request/
Response
HTTP XML
Bulk
Network
configuration
511 XML, TMDD
V3.0
Request/
Response
JMS XML
Real-time speed
and incidents
511 XML, TMDD
V3.0
Request/
Response
JMS XML
69. http://api.511.org/default.aspx API Token
Request
API - Base URL http://api.511.org/transit
API Request Authentication {baseURL}/{apiType}?api_key=xxx
{baseURL}/tripupdates?api_key=xxx
Trip Updates
Stop Predictions in Real-Time {baseURL}/StopMonitoring?api_key=xxx
token: xxx
*agency
format
*agency
stopCode
format
protobuf
&agency= vta &stopCode= stop-xxx &format=
xml
json
&agency= vta &format=
debug
70. THANKS
Join our Google group:
(511SFBayDeveloperResources)
Contact me with any question:
Nisar Ahmed
nahmed@mtc.ca.gov
510-817-5976
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For Cities Around the World
Douglas Davenport
Executive Director
@ProspectSV
doug.davenport@prospectsv.org
82. First of its kind Commercialization Catalyst
We help emerging tech companies with…
• Access to Critical Facilities and Resources
• Use of $12M Demonstration/Commercialization Center
• Commercialization Assistance and Demonstration Support
• Unique Multi-Stakeholder Programs – Concept to Customer
• Technology demonstration platforms and partnerships in:
Energy Buildings Traffic Vehicles Data
ProspectSV is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corporation
83. North San Jose Technology Innovation Zone
Demonstration Ground for Transportation Technology
84. Pitching
• Your Name
• Project Name
• Tweet-length Project Description
• Skills Needed on Team