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This is a great open data story. Time for SA taxis to get the same
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What can other African cities learn from Nairobi's matatu
map?<br>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443409107009_14426" class="">Most cities
in the developing world rely on informal networks of minivans
and buses to bring laborers to work and goods to market. Yet
little information or data are available about these networks,
where bus stops can change by the minute and fares can
quadruple when it rains. In cities from Bogotá to Addis
Ababa, commuters and suppliers can only find their way through
word of mouth. And these informal but essential networks are
almost invisible to planners who pilot urban expansion and
development.</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443409107009_14426" class="">Now this may
change, thanks to Digital Matatus, a novel research project in
Nairobi, Kenya. A joint effort involving MIT, Columbia
University, the University of Nairobi, and Groupshot Design
Consultancy, Digital Matatus deployed Kenyan researchers
equipped with smartphones to collect and analyze data from the
network of matatus â privately owned minivans â that
services the Kenyan capital.</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443409107009_14426" class="">The
open-source data ( <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.digitalmatatus.com/map.html">http://www.digitalmatatus.com/map.html</a> ),
which were initially transformed into a popular paper map, are
now searchable in Google Maps as a transit option, making it
possible for anyone with a smartphone to navigate the city
using a matatu.</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443409107009_14426" class="">Source:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://agenda.weforum.org/2015/09/what-can-other-african-cities-learn-from-nairobis-matatu-map/">https://agenda.weforum.org/2015/09/what-can-other-african-cities-learn-from-nairobis-matatu-map/</a> </div>
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