San José

Transit Maps: Past, Present and Future

Name: Transit Maps: Past, Present and Future
Start: 2017-01-24T20:30:00
End: 2017-01-24T20:30:00
Location: SPUR San Jose

Lunchtime Forum

12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Photo by Sergio Ruiz for SPUR

In a world of smartphones and open data, are paper transit maps still important? Why do tangible maps matter to people and places? What types of transit information need to be displayed in a transit system? Join us a for a discussion about transit maps past, present and future and why physical maps may still have crucial roles to play in how we use transit to navigate in and around our cities.

+ Meghan Hade / Mapzen
+ Claudia Preciado / Remix
+ Eric Rodenbeck / Stamen
+ Arielle Fleisher / SPUR

Location

SPUR San Jose

76 South First Street

San Jose, CA 95113

[email protected]

Phone

408.638.0083

Admission

free for SPUR members
$10 for non-members

Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Presenation by Rodenbeck, Preciado and Hade

Refund Policy

Sponsorship payments: Will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

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