Only two-thirds of national climate plans mention public transport, and most focus solely on electrification. But you can't improve what you can't (or won't) measure.

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https://cities-today.com/uitp-president-re-elected-for-second-term/

#UITPSummit #UITP2025 #cityplanning #urbanism #urbanplanner #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #Climate #climateaction #climatechange #ClimateJustice #opendata #opensource #FOSS #TrufiAssociation

Showing environmental impact alongside route options empowers users to make climate-conscious decisions. The feature calculates and displays emissions for walking, cycling, public transport, and driving. Abstract environmental concepts become practical.

Since Trufi's code is open source, cities can implement CO₂ tracking without licensing or development barriers, enabling widespread adoption of tools that support both mobility and climate goals.

In the Trufi-developed stadtnavi app for Herrenberg, Germany, real-time CO₂ emissions now appear for all transport modes. People can see the climate impact of their transport choices.

graphic: Mitmachstadt Herrenberg / stadtnavi

#UITPSummit #Climate #climateaction #Europe #Germany #Herrenberg #mobileapp #AppDevelopment #MobileApps #AppDesign #CustomApps #DigitalSolutions #opendata #opensource #FOSS #TrufiAssociation

Rwanda’s 6.6% GDP growth is faster than Africa’s average, and is already increasing congestion. The finding that riders have "no idea when buses come or which route they take" highlights a problem that Trufi is working on in Kigali: When incomes rise in the global South, unreliable transport pushes people toward private vehicles.

Kigali’s junction upgrades are critical, but without improvements in public transport, rising vehicle traffic will erase their benefits.

attn xitter @smartcityhubrw

via bsky @itsinternational.bsky.social

"Rwanda's mobility plan in seven junctions"
https://www.itsinternational.com/feature/rwandas-mobility-plan-seven-junctions

#Rwanda #Kigali #SmartCityHubRw #cityplanning #urbandesign #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #mapping #publictransit #publictransport #TrufiAssociation

Our project in Toluca and Oaxaca—with Codeando México, and HOT. Community-led mapping can transform informal networks into structured, data-informed systems.

via GIZ Mexico

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#Mexico #Oaxaca #Toluca #SalinaCruz #informaltransport #populartransport #mapping #GIS #GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #HOTOSM #publictransit #publictransport #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

UITP 2025 is where the future or transport is shaped. Trufi will be there to share expertise, build new partnerships, and elevate informal mobility as central to sustainable transport.

https://www.trufi-association.org/trufi-at-uitp-2025-lets-talk-about-transport-innovation-for-all/

#UITPSummit #Germany #Hamburg #informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #TransportationJustice #SmartMobility #UrbanMobility #MobilitySolutions #FutureOfTransport #sustainabletransport #TrufiAssociation

“Digitalizing transport routes through collaborative processes helps cities plan better" – Bon Squid, (right)

The future of mobility is built with communities, not for them.

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#Mexico #GlobalSouthTransportMapping #mapping #GIS #GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation

Trufi's Leonardo Gutiérrez with Anahi Gonzalez at Smart City Expo LATAM in Mexico

Leo speaks today "Training for Mayors: Collaborative Mapping of Informal Transport."

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Puerto Escondido and Salina Cruz’s transport networks are now where they belong: on the map

Community-led mapping in Oaxaca from our project with Codeando Mexico and HOTOSM.

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LinkedIn @MapaData
Xitter @CodeandoMexico @hotosm

#Americas #NorthAmerica #Mexico #Oaxaca #Toluca #SalinaCruz #GlobalSouthTransportMapping #mapping #GIS #GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #HOTOSM #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

New mappers were trained to document routes, tackle accessibility challenges, and strengthen local leadership in mobility. "Mapear es construir en comunidad" — mapping builds collective understanding. They're filling the gaps in maps and creating systems where informal transport is recognized, respected, and improved.

An informal transport payment platform that uses WhatsApp as a front end

The solution meets people where they already are - in chat platforms and informal vehicles.

Via xitter @CapeTalk

https://youtu.be/zNHhiipx4WA

#Africa #SouthAfrica #informaltransport #populartransport #innovation #TransportationJustice #WhatsApp #TrufiAssociation

Cities with strong OpenStreetMap communities don’t just have better transport data — they can have more equitable mobility.

via bsky @itsinternational.bsky.social

https://www.itsinternational.com/feature/big-data-losing-our-way

#DataCollection #mapping #opendata #OpenStreetMap #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation

Top-down "solutions" fail when they ignore local knowledge—like the 80% of workers who rely on informal jobs. Digitize informal minibuses, don't ban them; upgrade streets for walking and cycling, not just for cars.

The article gets it right: Informal systems become transformative when cities listen.

"The Global South must lead with its own playbook."

via xitter @htTweets

https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/reimagining-the-urban-future-of-global-south-101748444026398.html

#cityplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #DecolonizeTransport #InclusiveResearch #informaltransport #populartransport #research #TransportationColonialism #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation #India #Brazil #SouthAfrica #Singapore #Indonesia #Thailand #Mexico #Vietnam #Kenya #Colombia #Rwanda

Lagos commuters don’t distrust cashless payments — they distrust systems that aren’t built for them.

via xitter @TC_Africa @e_mogaji

https://theconversation.com/cashless-card-payments-for-public-transport-lagos-commuters-dont-trust-the-technology-248913

#Africa #Nigeria #InclusiveResearch #minibus #mobility #publictransit #publictransport #research #TrufiAssociation

Trufi, HOTOSM, and Codeando México are turning riders into public transport architects.

Via xitter @CodeandoMexico @SEMOVI_GobOax

#Mexico #Oaxaca #Toluca #SalinaCruz #mapping #GIS #GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #HOTOSM #TrufiAssociation

The Duitama Mapping Stars have mapped public transport across two continents—from Kenya to Peru to Mexico. Now we need your help to send them to OpenStreetMap's biggest Latin American conference.

Donate Here: https://tinyurl.com/yqapg2gh

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These skilled high school students from the Salesian School of Duitama have made contributions to transport mapping, tackling one of the most difficult and impactful kinds of OpenStreetMap work.

Their data enables cities to plan better and commuters to move easier through open data solutions. They've mapped informal transport networks in cities including Toluca, Oaxaca, Nairobi, Cochabamba, Arequipa, and Trujillo.

Games leveraging open data educate and activate.

"City Bus Manager" and "Global Farmer" use OSM to orient players to real geography, with real-world impact. Players fix missing field boundaries, report map errors, and advocate for transport changes.

"We’ve heard stories of players who became interested in public transport as a career.”