http://topp.openplans.org Technology for a better society Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:23:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In just two days, more than 10,000 people have watched Streetfilms' great Summer Streets video!New York took an historic step this Saturday, opening up 7 miles of streets to pedestrians, cyclists, and a host of community uses. The car-free boulevard stretched from Central Park all the way to the Brooklyn ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/08/thousands-enjoy-summer-streets/ The Web can be an incredible tool for advocacy. Streetsblog is an enormously successful example: a news outlet and community hub has transformed NYC's transportation landscape and tipped the scales toward livable streets and neighborhoods.Today, we announce GothamSchools.org, a major foray into NYC's education scene. "GothamSchools is a news source ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/07/back-to-school-gothamschoolsorg/ Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting a Creative Commons Salon here at the TOPP office. CC Salons are bi-monthly events that bring together fans of free culture and open source.  The format is 3 short presentations, followed by beer (sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery) and pizza -- a can't ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/07/cc-salon-wikia-search-and-facebook-heartache/ The Livable Streets team was in Portland this week for the CarFree Cities Conference. Bike Portland has a great post about our presentation. We collected lots of great feedback on the new tools and new look, and LivableStreets.com will see some small (but important changes) based on thoughts gathered from ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/06/bike-portland-profiles-lsn/ After months of hard work by the outstanding tech team here at The Open Planning Project, we're proud to launch the Livable Streets Network, including fully redesigned versions of Streetsblog and Streetfilms. Here's a quick tour:The first thing you may want to do is sign up and become a member to take ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/06/welcome-to-the-livable-streets-network/ We recently unveiled OpenGeo.org, the online home for the OpenGeo team. Back in 2001, OpenGeo was just a twinkle in our eye. When they started GeoServer, Mark Gorton, Chris Holmes, and their collaborators saw the huge potential for open source, collaborative technologies to help transportation-planning bodies make better decisions. We realized early ... http://topp.openplans.org/2008/03/hello-world/