I … wish I lived in toronto?
so weird to say that. But this blows me a way. Gabe was telling me a bit about it last week when we hung out.
via BoingBoing : Toronto Transit Camp is a limited-attendance one-day summit on the best way to reform Toronto’s public transit system. It appears to have been organized independently of the Toronto Transit Authority, and will be run like BarCamp and other “unconventions,” where the attendees suggest and mount their own programming items.
An ad-hoc gathering at the Gladstone Hotel of designers, transit geeks, bloggers, visual artists, tech geeks and cultural creators passionate about transit in Toronto and the TTC. It is a platform for Toronto’s talented design community and enthusiastic transit users and fans to demonstrate their creativity and contribute to a better way for Toronto’s transit system. The content and ideas generated in this open unconference will be delivered to the TTC for their consideration in their work.
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Meanwhile, Julien hosts a good discussion about Montreal’s geek community and why not that much cool stuff happens here. I love Evan’s comments.
The transitcamp reminds me of Jo Walsh’s work. She’s totally fascinated by these issues. Checking out her blog, coincidentally, her last entry is on the London Underground and the Oyster system.