[open-government] Fwd: [sunlightlabs] TransportationCamp DC--January 21st

[Jonathan Gray]

Oooh! Talking of a working group on transport data. ;-)


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From: Kevin Webb <kpwebb at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Subject: [sunlightlabs] TransportationCamp DC--January 21st
To: sunlightlabs <sunlightlabs at googlegroups.com>


Hello,

TransportationCamp is a free "unconference" bringing together
transportation professionals, technologists, and others interested in
the intersection of urban transportation and technology.

After two successful TransportationCamp events in 2011 we're coming to
DC on January 21st, 2012. This is the day before the annual
Transportation Research Board conference. Additional event details
will be announced soon.

We have reached our initial capacity for the event but we anticipate
having additional slots open up, so please reserve your spot on the
wait list if you are interested in participating!

To sign up visit:

http://transpocampdc.eventbrite.com/


What will TransportationCamp discuss?

Transportation is a major metropolitan issue, with direct impacts on
economic strength, environmental sustainability, and social equity.
Recent advances in technology (“web 2.0”, mobile computing, open
source software, open data and APIs, and spatial analysis) present an
opportunity to improve mobility more immediately and at a lower cost
than has ever been possible in the past.

TransportationCamp will focus on major themes such as:

* Open transit data: What are the best practices for developers to use
it and transit agencies to publish it? What are the technical
challenges?

* How can developers help transit agencies lower the cost of
technology?

* What are creative new tools and techniques to address transportation
issues?

You can see examples from past TransportationCamp events  '11 East and
'11 West here: http://transportationcamp.org/


What’s an “unconference?”

This is not a traditional conference. The organizers don't pick a set
of panels and panelists ahead of time. Instead, you organize the
panels! Anyone interested in talking about an issue can organize a
session, and attendees just go to the sessions they're most interested
in.


Thanks,
Kevin

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