Bowdoin College Digital Image of the City - Infrastructure (1)
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Digital Image of the City - Infrastructure Bowdoin College Fall 2014 Rachel Barnes, Ezra Duplissie-Cyr, Ike May, Kote Mushegian, Luis Paniagua, Mingo Sanchez, Vivian Yang Presentation given on 12/10/14
![Generating Bus Data
Metrobus loses
millions of dollars
every year[1]
Some lines are very
long without many
stops
Cannot track usage[2]
[map data] US Census Bureau; City of Portland, 2014. [1]National Department of
Transportation, 2012. [2]Greater Portland Transit District, METRO Fares.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/bowdoindiotc-infrastructure1-141211134014-conversion-gate02/85/Bowdoin-College-Digital-Image-of-the-City-Infrastructure-1-6-320.jpg)
![Public Transportation
Expanding public bus
system
More routes and stops in
areas around Portland
Increasing reliability
and accessibility
Apps for wait times,
routes
[map data] Maine Office of GIS, City of Portland](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/bowdoindiotc-infrastructure1-141211134014-conversion-gate02/85/Bowdoin-College-Digital-Image-of-the-City-Infrastructure-1-7-320.jpg)
![NYC Wi-Fi hotspots will
reach up to 150 feet [1]
Home Wi-Fi routers can
reach up to 300 feet
outdoors
[1] New York Times (2014)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/bowdoindiotc-infrastructure1-141211134014-conversion-gate02/85/Bowdoin-College-Digital-Image-of-the-City-Infrastructure-1-10-320.jpg)
Bowdoin College Digital Image of the City - Infrastructure (1)
- 1. Infrastructure 1 Ezra Duplissie-Cyr 15 | Rachel Barnes 15 | Luis Paniagua 16 | Ike May 15 Vivian Yang 15 | Kote Mushegian 17 | Mingo Sanchez 17
- 2. Areas for Improvement 1. Disaster and Weather Preparedness Forecasting and predictions 2. Transportation Access, expansion, reducing reliance on automobiles 3. Accessibility App for residents, public Wi-Fi, more computers
- 3. Early-Warning Weather System 1. Offshore sensors relaying weather in real time a. Online maps b. Interactive inundation warnings 2. Community resilience data/plans a. Increase forecasting accuracy b. Improved data accessibility Map generated in ArcMap 10.2 -- Source: MEGIS Data Catalog, 2014
- 4. Flood Risks to the Elderly Topography Elderly US Census data, City of Portland 2014 City of Portland 2014
- 5. Cycling Accessibility High demand for cycling needs to be met Solution for yearlong cycling: Heated bike lanes Benefits: Reduce carbon emissions Reduce traffic Increase parking
- 6. Generating Bus Data Metrobus loses millions of dollars every year[1] Some lines are very long without many stops Cannot track usage[2] [map data] US Census Bureau; City of Portland, 2014. [1]National Department of Transportation, 2012. [2]Greater Portland Transit District, METRO Fares.
- 7. Public Transportation Expanding public bus system More routes and stops in areas around Portland Increasing reliability and accessibility Apps for wait times, routes [map data] Maine Office of GIS, City of Portland
- 8. Smart City System & App One system front & back end Front for citizens, back for the city Accessible from variety of devices Easy way of notifying citizens of changes Great app for tourists tamr.com
- 9. Making the Internet Accessible No public Wi-Fi Call boxes can be made into hotspots Many people dont have Internet access Computer sharing program in resource centers Map data City of Portland (2014); statistics from city-data.com (2011), time.com (2013)
- 10. NYC Wi-Fi hotspots will reach up to 150 feet [1] Home Wi-Fi routers can reach up to 300 feet outdoors [1] New York Times (2014)
- 11. Making the Internet Accessible No public Wi-Fi Call boxes can be made into hotspots Many people dont have Internet access Computer sharing program in resource centers Map data City of Portland (2014); statistics from city-data.com (2011), time.com (2013)
- 12. Areas for Improvement 1. Disaster and Weather Preparedness Forecasting and predictions 2. Transportation Access, expansion, reducing reliance on automobiles 3. Accessibility App for residents, public Wi-Fi, more computers
- 13. Thank you! Any questions?