Transit Night

Greetings Geogeeks!

It’s been a long while and I’m happy to announce GeoMeetup is alive! We’ve planned our first 2020 event for Wed Feb 19, hosted by Mapbox. You will hear from geo+transit experts and we would love to have you join us.

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PLEASE NOTE!
You must register for this event using Mapbox’s splashthat page.
https://geomeetup02192020.splashthat.com/
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Mapbox will be providing pizza and drinks.

6:15 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Talks begin
8:00 pm Mingle

WHEN: Wed, Feb 19
WHERE: Mapbox HQ, 50 Beale St floor 9, San Francisco, CA 94105

TALKS
"Transitland API"
Ian Rees, Ph.D. / Principal at Interline Technologies

Ian will provide an in-depth introduction to the inner workings of the Transitland API. In the Bay Area, the Transitland API aggregates data from over 30 public agencies to map buses, trains, streetcars, ferries, and even cable cars. They now have a global presence with data for 50+ countries.

"How Location Data Becomes Traffic Data"
Ruggero Tacchi, Ph.D. / Data Science Manager at Mapbox

Ruggero will delve into the details and challenges of determining ETA for transit and ride-share vehicles. The Telemetry team at Mapbox uses anonymous sensor data to improve maps, directions, and travel times.

RSVP early! Capacity is 100.
Register here -> https://geomeetup02192020.splashthat.com/