Re: [datameet] Introducing Diego Canales: Leading the open data initiative for WRI

[Nisha Thompson]

Hi Vishal,

Sorry for the delay Thej is sick and we are also in the middle of planning
our annual Open Data Camp at the end of the month. If you have planned a
meetup i'm happy to attend and also to ask others if they are interested.


Nisha


On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Ojas Shetty  wrote:

> Dear Datameet members,
>
>
> Diego Canales from the World Resources Institute will be in India between
> the 6th and 14th of April. With more than 20 years of experience in open
> data, Diego has worked with many transit agencies across the world to help
> them open up their data. He champions the open data effort in WRI and looks
> at how disruptive models in new mobility can emerge using open transit
> data. You can read more about him here
> .
>
>
> Diego is currently engaged with two very interesting initiatives (among
> other things)
>
>
>
> *Accessibility Tool: Bangalore Case Study*
>
> The accessibility tool measures the accessibility of different services
> from different points in the city. Diego was involved with the team at WRI
> Bangalore to measure the accessibility of jobs via public transport from
> any point in Bangalore within a given radius under a given time span.
> Insights from this study will inform planning agencies to make transit
> networks more accessible. This work is likely to scale to other cities as
> well.
>
>
>
> *Open Transport Partnership (OTP)*
>
> Private transit operators like cab aggregators are collecting and equipped
> with more travel data than the government and transit agencies. These data
> points can be very instrumental in understanding commuter patterns that can
> then inform transport planning and address issues related to congestion and
> emissions. Open Traffic is a platform under the OTP where aggregators can
> share anonymised GPS data of their fleet with government agencies and urban
> planners. Such an effort was led by the world bank in Manila in the
> Philippines. You can read more about it here
> 
> .
>
>
> *Diego will be visiting Delhi and Bangalore. If the community in Delhi or
> Bangalore is interested understanding more  about these initiatives, we can
> arrange for an informal meet up where the community can talk about their
> work in the space and Diego can elaborate more on the aforementioned
> initiatives.*
>
>
>
> For details, please contact ojas2...@gmail.com or call at +91 9920266825.
>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> warmly,
>
>
>
> Ojas Shetty
>
> Research Consultant - Urban Innovations
>
> Sustainable Cities
>
> WRI India
>
> WRIcitiesIndia.org
>
> Cell: +91 9920266825 | email: ojas2...@gmail.com | Blog: TheCityFix.com
>
>
> WRI India is an environmental group that works closely with leaders to
> turn big ideas into action to sustain India's natural resources - the
> foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being.
>
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[datameet] Introducing Diego Canales: Leading the open data initiative for WRI

[Ojas Shetty]

Dear Datameet members,


Diego Canales from the World Resources Institute will be in India between
the 6th and 14th of April. With more than 20 years of experience in open
data, Diego has worked with many transit agencies across the world to help
them open up their data. He champions the open data effort in WRI and looks
at how disruptive models in new mobility can emerge using open transit
data. You can read more about him here
.


Diego is currently engaged with two very interesting initiatives (among
other things)



*Accessibility Tool: Bangalore Case Study*

The accessibility tool measures the accessibility of different services
from different points in the city. Diego was involved with the team at WRI
Bangalore to measure the accessibility of jobs via public transport from
any point in Bangalore within a given radius under a given time span.
Insights from this study will inform planning agencies to make transit
networks more accessible. This work is likely to scale to other cities as
well.



*Open Transport Partnership (OTP)*

Private transit operators like cab aggregators are collecting and equipped
with more travel data than the government and transit agencies. These data
points can be very instrumental in understanding commuter patterns that can
then inform transport planning and address issues related to congestion and
emissions. Open Traffic is a platform under the OTP where aggregators can
share anonymised GPS data of their fleet with government agencies and urban
planners. Such an effort was led by the world bank in Manila in the
Philippines. You can read more about it here

.


*Diego will be visiting Delhi and Bangalore. If the community in Delhi or
Bangalore is interested understanding more  about these initiatives, we can
arrange for an informal meet up where the community can talk about their
work in the space and Diego can elaborate more on the aforementioned
initiatives.*



For details, please contact ojas2...@gmail.com or call at +91 9920266825.


Thank you!


warmly,



Ojas Shetty

Research Consultant - Urban Innovations

Sustainable Cities

WRI India

WRIcitiesIndia.org

Cell: +91 9920266825 | email: ojas2...@gmail.com | Blog: TheCityFix.com


WRI India is an environmental group that works closely with leaders to turn
big ideas into action to sustain India's natural resources - the foundation
of economic opportunity and human well-being.

Brazil | China | Europe | Mexico | India | Indonesia | Turkey | United
States

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