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Fwd: [GreenMap] Are you ready to test CartoDB?
by Helmut 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Dear Transformappers! Here Wendy sends some new infos about the new plattform for Greenmap. She asked me to correct my last mail, to clarify, that Greenmap-Icons are not yet released as opensource but their are still discussing how to make it. It is a challenge to change the direction of an 20year experienced organisation, where so many people spend their time for... *@Techniqians: What do you think about using cartoDB and improve it? Should they go for it? Should we do it too? Should Greenmap better wait for our plattform? * *Who, apart from Michael and "onYOURway" is actually developing some softwarecode for a mapping plattform? * Thanks Helmut -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [GreenMap] Are you ready to test CartoDB? Datum: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:08:31 -0400 Von: Wendy Brawer <web(a)greenmap.org> An: list serv <greenmap(a)greenmap.org> hello Mapmakers, Thanks to Thomas Turnbull, we have a great resource for technically-minded Green Mapmakers to test, and further develop. He has been testing the CartoDB mapping platform with data exported from Open Green Map, as you can see here - http://cdb.io/1E46C6K <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fcdb.io%2F1E46C6K&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=A…> at this doc (no password needed) you'll also find his detailed tutorial <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SkPJF4eO5C_NmenligqoqDEv_S6DHMUxKOkEeUx…> for exporting your Open Green Map into CartoDB and customizing how it looks. It's remarkable how many things you can do with your map once it's on https://cartodb.com/ Many things have yet to be styled (or built), but CartoDB, which is open source, gives us the opportunity to build what we need together. Right now, we welcome the participation of people with technical skills. I'm not equipped! but I'm ready to help people get together, and make something wonderful that benefits all of us and the world we share. You can share how you did it on https://github.com/greenmap (which is, according to this beginners guide <http://opensource.com/life/15/2/beginners-guide-github>)is a place where every developer (or aspiring developer) can share their source code and stories with the world. In this way we can continually build an ideal Green Map platform on CartoDB together. Translation can be done this way too. You can add comments right to the tutorial <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SkPJF4eO5C_NmenligqoqDEv_S6DHMUxKOkEeUx…> page, and we can also use this for discussion: http://lab.greenmap.org/groups/cartodb/ It will take time. But together! we can do it. Please let us know you are contributing on the Tutorial page, GitHub or at the Lab, and let's enjoy working together this new way - thank you all! best wishes, Wendy -- Wendy E. Brawer Founding Director Green Map System http://GreenMap.org web(a)greenmap.org +1 212 674 163

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Blog about use of maps for urban gardening, CSA, ESS
by Adrien Labaeye 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Hi there, I wanted to share some insights from my field research about maps for the transformation. In the menu of my blog post <https://transitionlab.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/field-report-1-maps-for-csa-…> : - Living Lots in NYC: an open source platform to support the idenfication and use of vacant lots of land for community gardening - Maps of community supported agriculture in France - Geographical mash up of databases around social and solidarity economy https://transitionlab.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/field-report-1-maps-for-csa-… Wishing you a good read. Happy for feedback! -- Adrien Labaeye +49 176 3810 8605 | Skype ID: adrien.labaeye | Twitter: @alabaeye | transitionlab.de c/o Thinkfarm Berlin | Oranienstraße 183 | 10999 Berlin | (3. Hof, Aufgang C, 3. OG) http://berlin.thinkfarm.de/

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doodledi, doodleda ... -> nächstes Treffen in München
by Silke Helfrich 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

nicht vergessen :-) http://doodle.com/trt53c2y6uwtpfhhcsdhg7au/admin#table und dank an alle, die schon mitgedoodelt haben. Bitte tragt Euch auch ein, wenn Ihr nicht könnt, damit sichtbar wird, wer das Treffen im Blick hat. Lieber Gruß Silke -- Silke Helfrich www.commonsblog.de

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doodle -> TransforMap Treffen - Juni 2015 irgendwo in MUC! -> bis 22.04. dudeln
by Silke Helfrich 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

N'abnd, Anfang März 2014 haben wir uns zum ersten Mal in München getroffen. Seither ist gut ein Jahr vergangen. Irrsinnig viel ist passiert. Noch viel mehr liegt vor uns. Es ist Zeit, zusammenzukommen, zu feiern, zu reflektieren, zu planen, neue Leute für TransforMap zu begeistern und im Wortsinne auf Augenhöhe zu gehen. Wir haben gemerkt: wir brauchen mehr reale Begegnung! Deshalb: kommt alle zum nächsten Treffen nach München (Die Logistik wird noch geklärt werden müssen -> Wer macht mit? Anreiseunterstützung sollte drin sein.) Ein Punkt wird in jedem Fall die Auswertung des Testmappings sein. Hier ist das (politisch nicht korrekte) doodle http://doodle.com/trt53c2y6uwtpfhhcsdhg7au/admin#cmt755358061 (das andere dudle spinnt derzeit, deswegen dieses) Es geht zunächst nur darum herauszufinden, welche beiden Tage am besten passen. Bitte tragt Euch BINNEN EINER WOCHE ein (wäre supernett, wenn Ihr mir den reminder erspart). Leitet diese Mail an Interessierte weiter. Nutzt zudem das Kommentarfeld um - Fragen zu stellen - Vorschläge für Räumlichkeiten (hi, Daniel :-) ) und Unterbringung in München zu machen - zu schreiben, was Ihr Euch von solch einem Treffen vorstellt - zu schreiben, was Ihr zu einem solchen Treffen beitragen möchtet 1000 Dank Für die TransforMap Crew Silke

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Discourse & Mapping Month March
by Silke Helfrich 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Hallo Ihr vielen auf dieser Liste, es gibt so viel Neues. Ich weiss gar nicht, wo beginnen. Das Beste ist, Ihr schaut es Euch selbst in Ruhe auf Discourse an. http://discourse.transformap.co/ Noch besser wäre, wenn Ihr Euch dort registriert und an jenen Punkten mitdiskutiert, die Euch interessieren. Das hält diese mailingliste "schlank" und erweitert den Kreis jener, die aktiv an überschaubaren Aufgaben auf unseren digitalen Plattformen arbeiten. Sich auf Discourse zurecht zu finden geht, dank der engagierten Moderationsleistung von Thomas Kalka immer einfacher! Guckt: http://discourse.transformap.co/ Anmelden geht auch ganz einfach :-) Und am besten, Ihr stellt Euch hier mit einem Satz vor: http://discourse.transformap.co/c/welcome-on-board/who-is-who Dann könnt Ihr Euch z.B. aussuchen, wo Ihr mitmachen wollt. (einfach auf "subsribe" klicken, so dass Ihr die Diskussionen mitbekommt" http://discourse.transformap.co/t/our-working-structure/219 Nicht vergessen, jeder noch so kleine Beitrag hilft uns jeweils einen Schritt weiter und das ganze Ding besteht aus 100.000 Schritten. Ich möchte Euch zwei Dinge besonders ans Herz legen: 1. unsere kurze Selbstbeschreibung, dh. wenn jemand wissen will, was TransforMap ist -> hier nachgucken http://discourse.transformap.co/t/transformap-a-short-description/289 Kann natürlich weiter diskutiert werden! Könnt Ihr auch so auf allen Kanälen verbreiten. 2. alle Infos zum Mapping Month May http://discourse.transformap.co/c/mapping-month-may-2015 Ihr könnt zum Beispiel die FAQs anschauen, feedback geben, ob die Antworten klar sind und vor allem, mehr Fragen stellen und Beantworten. Das ist nicht nur für das Testmappen im 15mmm (Mapping Month May) wichtig, sondern für's mappen überhaupt. Ich denke, dieser Tage kommt noch etwas mehr Post von anderen, da wir ja für den Mapping Month March auch Unterstützung erhalten und selbige koordiniert und verteilt werden muss. Zudem ist es an der Zeit, dass der Stand unserer verschiedenen Eingabetools zusammengefasst und verbreitet wird. Und ich melde mich auch gleich nochmal mit... tatatataaaa ... der Einladung für das nächste echte Treffen, das in München stattfinden soll. Herzlichst Silke PS: wenn Ihr irgendwie Hilfe braucht auf Discourse, BITTE FRAGEN, wer einmal drin ist, wird sehen, wie gut das "dosierbar" und mit den eigenen Kommunikationsvorlieben vereinbar ist.

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: request of your community's story :
by Jon Richter 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Dear friends and partners, in the last days we, the TransforMap Community [1], have been eagerly cowriting on an application to the European Commision within their ICT-10-2015 call [2] for "Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation". I would like to invite you to contribute your communities' stories to our application, whose abstract can be found on http://wiki.co-operating.systems Having read that, I have prepared a template for such a story for you at http://wiki.co-operating.systems/wiki/Community-Story-Template You can get back to me anytime, if you have further questions. Sincerely, Jon Richter for co-operating.systems [1] http://discourse.transformap.co [2] scope a) http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h…

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Fwd from Silke: TransforMap Global Mapping Month and update / Taxonomy
by TransforMap collective 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Dear MMM/TransforMap mailing lists, forwarding a message from Silke sent to global(a)lists.14mmm.org. Due to disclosure of multiple private mail addresses, it sould not be delivered. See below. -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: global post from silke.helfrich(a)gmx.de requires approval Datum: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:10:23 +0100 As list administrator, your authorization is requested for the following mailing list posting: List: global(a)lists.14mmm.org From: silke.helfrich(a)gmx.de Subject: Re: TransforMap Global Mapping Month and update / Taxonomy Reason: Too many recipients to the message -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: TransforMap Global Mapping Month and update / Taxonomy Datum: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:09:50 +0100 Von: Silke Helfrich <silke.helfrich(a)gmx.de> ALERT: @transforMappers: If there are mistakes in the following message, please correct me! + at the very end, there is some new information re. the partners for the intl. testmapping ISSUE: WHERE ARE WE AT WITH TRANFORMAP AND THE TESTMAPPING Dear all, first of all: amis québecois, I am so sorry for the delay, I have been involved in too many processes lately, but as far as TransforMap is concerned the reason for the delay in informing You, our international peers and (hopefully) co-mappers, is a really good one: First of all, we've managed to set up sth. like an initial governance structure: http://blog.14mmm.org/transformap-has-a-working-structure-and-its-wild/ That is; we went through an internal process of urgently needed f2f conversations and decision making and are now able to divide the myriad of tasks more swiftly. And secondly: we made a proposal to the European Union within their CHEST project : http://www.chest-project.eu/ Tatataaaa, we were pre-selected, meaning that now everybody is overly busy with preparing the documents for the final selection process, this would help us to finance especially the programming and the coordination work for the next year and beyond. Moreover we have been preparing the test-mapping process and tools + the partnerships to go international, for instance with Shareable in the US. All of us are very aware of the fact that we urgently need some basic information in English, and we will work on that as soon as we get two funding proposals (the one to the EU and another one) off desk. We are already working on it: http://discourse.transformap.co/t/self-description-of-transformap/164 Now; where are we at with the taxonomy and with the testmapping? Taxonomy: We've FINALLY made our decisions about the three most important category-groups: That is: - needs ---> ready for translation into French, Finish and many other languages (see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Needs_fulf… - mode of interaction ---> ready for translation into French, Finish and many other languages https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Mode_of_In… - self-description of the community ----> we made the final decisions, that is: We know know which tribes we wanna start with, but we still need to finish the short descriptions in English (so, it is not yet ready for translation) Here are "the tribes"; https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:KartenKarsten/futureMap#Self-descr… As you can easily see: this is a project of CONVERGENCE; it cannot be otherwise. So, while we work together on TransforMap we enact TAPAs (There Are Plenty of Alternatives) and we network in real life (instead of only talking about the need to network) It is important to note that for TranforMap (not for OSM of course), the self-identification with one of these OR OTHER communities will be mandatory; I can explain this later. But this is the only way to - at the end - generate a global map, where we can make "all commons" visible, or "all solidarity economy projects" or simply "all TAPAs"- more on this later (because this only applies to the TransforMap layer, not for OSM (as we don't control the handling of categories, tags and data on OSM. We are also collecting the so called "Points of Interest", as this is sth. the common mapper (and user) is very interested in. TOOLS: Making the decisions about the taxonomy has been key for programming the testmapping tools, and again... it took us a while to get everything done. But now we have two options. - the first one is to collect data via our TRANSFORTESTIONAIRE: https://docs.google.com/a/getactive.org/forms/d/16LpwkNrL9YtX2-UknMO1M8k0_w… All tags are updated to the current state of the taxonomy! You can use it RIGHT NOW, the only BUT is, that data will be collected and need to be transferred manually to OSM later, but it helps us to get the testmapping done and get feedback on the Taxonomy, - the second is, that our programmers (some magic is in there, I swear you), are about to finish a prototype for the online testmapping (needing a few more days) and that the current state of the taxonomy finally allows to work on the official and user friendly entry mask. So; If you wanna start testmapping right now: GO FOR IT and use our transfortestionaire, If you wanna wait for another tool, bear with us. TESTMAPPING: You might not be surprised that giving the huzzle and buzzle in the whole process we finally decided that we will move the testmapping days to a testmapping month, that is MAY 2015 According to your advice, dear friends in Canada, we suggest to organize testmappings at a few spots, that is: wide and exhaustive testmappings in 5 or 6 cities in different regions/continents instead of a bit of testmapping everywhere. THEREFORE WE NEED YOU SUPPORT! Our ideas for the moment: please focus on a selected place/ city or rural region) USA - Partner: Shareable (please focus on a Canada - Partner: REmix the Commons/ OSM Montreal/ Others -> I guess it will be Montreal FRANCE - Partner: ? - there will be certainly a wonderful opportunity at the Ouishare -Fest AUSTRIA - Partner: OSM Graz/ ELEVATE/ OTHERS: -> Graz GERMANY - Partner: Anstiftung/Ertomis and Others mainly TransforMappers --> Munich and/or Berlin FINLAND - http://www.commons.fi/ -> selected place in Finland The list is open! We now need to start the global conversation about the testmapping and can use our global mmm list for it (the one I am cceing); at the same time we are trying to get some funds for the test-mapping process. PLEASE REGISTER THERE - if you are interested in the process - if you need follow-up information - if you can contribute sth (proposals/ translations/ partnership for testmapping/ whatever idea and resources) If I forgot to respond to any of your questions, I will be happy to do so asap. Please forgive me that I won't re-read and correct my e-mail, but I still have to phone conferences waiting for me tonight :-) Many, many thanks for all the support you've provided so far Silke for the TransforMappers in Germany and Austria > > @Silke : > > Does the Global Mapping Day of Marsh 6th and 7th confirmed ? Do you have > any material we can use to promote and mobilize people there ? Thanks > for your information. > > Best > Fred >

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GreenMap becomes open source and works together with OSM
by Helmut 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Dear TransforMappers - Especially the technicians Greenmap - where we "coppied" our entry mask from - open their icons for open source! They also start to work closer together with OpenStreetMap. And they need a new plattform. At the Moment, they are talking about cartoDB. See below, to know what they need extra... Thats probably a good moment to start further collaboration and extend their set of icons... You are allways welcome to contact wendy directly: web(a)greenmap.org . Please put me in cc, so i know who is in touch with them! Yours Helmut -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [GreenMap] Important! Icons - mapmaking platform - Your help - State of the Map - Green Map’s NYC office Datum: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:29:32 -0500 Von: Wendy Brawer <web(a)greenmap.org> An: list serv <greenmap(a)greenmap.org> Hello Mapmakers, Lets continue the Open discussion! Your responses last month were so helpful (on doc <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecde3YFt9Xbhc_N-IttEJhJ2hX83Qi4pYspSivX…> and survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U4lHr1O_axQu18opx7eZ6BNgBEXVPGqnjcFL9nGg9y…>). Topics in this email: *1) Icons 2) next mapmaking platform 3) Your help 4) State of the Map 5) Green Maps NYC office* 1. We have written up some questions about the Green Map Icons and put them in a .doc that you can respond to 3 ways (it seems there is no single ideal platform for this) Go to http://Lab.GreenMap.org and on the left, choose the*Icons + Open* group. From there you can edit or comment if you login. Or comment on a Google doc without login: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14G7DQd6ixERhFj_JTeoKPEaBYwaHdqMieb0aQwP… 2. As you may know, we have been seeking a replacement for the aging Open Green Map platform. We have explored many options for platforms, and think that CartoDB is one of the best. See it at http://cartodb.com. Its free to use, its open source, and its pretty amazing! CartoDB has many features you all have wanted (add local icons, bulk updates, clustering, data import, base map options, Torque time mapping, heat mapping, and more). Their website has galleries, tutorials, and more to help, and this company (not us) will be responsible for making sure the platform always works. We have met with their Brooklyn office. Weve started a CartoDB discussion group at http://lab.greenmap.org/groups/cartodb/ , where you can offer to help, read more about it, etc. CartoDB is not the only possible platform (and it lacks our custom-built OGM features (icon toggling, public photo submissions, etc), but we think it will give Green Mapmakers what we need now most rapidly (read about others in development under #1 above). Please join the discussion, especially if you have technical skills! -Now, we are seeking help to make an example map with a custom built editable legend that includes all 170 Green Map Icons, and allows each Green Mapmaker to select a subset, add local icons, and tweak or translate definitions. Other Green Mapmakers will be able to clone your map and put in their own data and improve it more. If you like their improvements, you can clone it again, too. Thus, Platform development becomes a shared process. - -We need to create a tutorial to help you import your OGM data into a CartoDB map, and show you how tocustomize, embed and share new interactive Green Maps. Were looking into ways to bring the various CartoDB maps together into one World View Green Map. We already know that our icons wont be shared generally across the CartoDB platform. We need your help! Contact me directly or use the comment space at http://lab.greenmap.org/groups/cartodb/ - thank you! 4. Our goal is to debut the example Green Map on CartoDBs platform in early June. That is whenState of the Map <http://stateofthemap.us> will take place in NYC at the United Nations. State of the Map is OpenStreetMaps major event, and we want to be ready to share our progress toward Open. Are you thinking about coming to NYC then? You need to apply forfunding to come <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17eEIpUC-ykW62LOP7im_ls-TZ6G4NCkcE9ws70EDLX…> by March 15^th . We have until March 22^nd topropose a talk or meeting <http://stateofthemap.us/talk/> wed love to do it together! Its a great place to get more people involved. Ill start a State of the Map group here <http://lab.greenmap.org/groups/state-of-the-map/>. 5. Later in June, we have to give up the beautiful office we have had since 2006 (the school we rent from is expanding). Well relocate nearby, but in the meantime, lets enjoy using this handsome space. If you know youll be nearby anytime soon, lets plan to do something together here a discussion, party, work session, etc. Lastly, welcome back to the forum we stopped using a couple years ago at http://Lab.GreenMap.org. Join on the home page (or start using your old login, as Ben Andersen from Sweden (@Ben72) has already). Every group has a Forum for threaded comments and a Wiki where you can edit documents together. Im happy to answer questions and look forward to working together with you! Thank you all! Best, Wendy -- Wendy E. Brawer Founding Director Green Map System http://GreenMap.org web(a)greenmap.org +1 212 674 1631

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