[HOT] HOT Digest, Vol 41, Issue 41

Wed Jul 17 21:19:35 UTC 2013

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>   1. Re: Desktop Publishing help (Yohan Boniface)
>   2. local mapping in nairobi (Brad Neuhauser)
>   3. Re: local mapping in nairobi (Andrew Buck)
>   4. Re: local mapping in nairobi (Heather Leson)
>   5. Re: local mapping in nairobi (Mikel Maron)
>   6. Re: totally seeking 'other' (Bonnie Bogle)
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:19:59 +0200
> From: Yohan Boniface <yohan.boniface at hotosm.org>
> To: hot <hot at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [HOT] Desktop Publishing help
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> Hey Heather,
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> If you still need help, I can certainly do something for you.
> Ping me on IRC if it's the case.
> 
> Yohan
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> On 07/16/2013 05:30 PM, Heather Leson wrote:
>> HI Folks, Does anyone have desktop publishing skills and been involved
>> with HOT for awhile? If so, would you consider volunteering your time to
>> help the Board and I on a mini-project?
>> 
>> We are creating a brief 4page fundraising strategy doc. It will need to
>> be ready for OSCON.  Ping me on IRC or offlist
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> 
>> Heather
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>> --
>> Heather Leson
>> Director of Community Engagement
>> *Ushahidi*
>> hleson at ushahidi.com <mailto:hleson at ushahidi.com>
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>> @heatherleson / skype: heatherleson
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:16:27 -0500
> From: Brad Neuhauser <brad.neuhauser at gmail.com>
> To: "hot at openstreetmap.org" <hot at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: [HOT] local mapping in nairobi
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> from National Public Radio today:
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/07/17/202656235/in-kenya-using-tech-to-put-an-invisible-slum-on-the-map
> 
> Interesting story, not sure if the people profiled use OSM or not, but
> Mathare (and really all of Nairobi) is much more detailed on OSM than
> Google.
> http://tools.geofabrik.de/mc/?lon=36.85991&lat=-1.25995&zoom=14&num=2&mt0=mapnik&mt1=google-map
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> Cheers, Brad
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:47:25 -0500
> From: Andrew Buck <andrew.r.buck at gmail.com>
> To: Brad Neuhauser <brad.neuhauser at gmail.com>
> Cc: "hot at openstreetmap.org" <hot at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [HOT] local mapping in nairobi
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> Someone should try to reach out to that group and get a relationship going
> with them with HOT, if they are not already.  It sounds very similar to the
> map Kibera project.  The issues they brought up about laying the water pipe
> and then letting people have their space back afterwards is a very
> interesting use case for maps like this.
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> -AndrewBuck
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:56:19 -0400
> From: Heather Leson <hleson at ushahidi.com>
> To: Andrew Buck <andrew.r.buck at gmail.com>
> Cc: "hot at openstreetmap.org" <hot at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [HOT] local mapping in nairobi
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> HI Andrew, A few us know Jamie Lundine and the Spatial
> Collective<http://www.spatialcollective.com/>folks. I am very happy to
> make that connection.
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> Though, she may already be on this list.
> 
> Heather
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> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Andrew Buck <andrew.r.buck at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Someone should try to reach out to that group and get a relationship going
>> with them with HOT, if they are not already.  It sounds very similar to the
>> map Kibera project.  The issues they brought up about laying the water pipe
>> and then letting people have their space back afterwards is a very
>> interesting use case for maps like this.
>> 
>> -AndrewBuck
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> Heather Leson
> Director of Community Engagement
> *Ushahidi*
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> www.ushahidi.com and https://wiki.ushahidi.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:49:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
> To: Andrew Buck <andrew.r.buck at gmail.com>, Brad Neuhauser
>    <brad.neuhauser at gmail.com>
> Cc: "hot at openstreetmap.org" <hot at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [HOT] local mapping in nairobi
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> Yea, it is pretty similar to Map Kibera. At least in the way its described. Even done to talking about mapping "invisible" areas. But it's not really the same thing at all.
> 
> The thing is, the slums they are talking about was already mapped for the first time, by Map Kibera, back in 2010, so not sure where the reporter got their information.
> http://mapkibera.org/mapmathare/
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> 
> Improving sanitation has been an ongoing theme.
> http://www.mapkibera.org/blog/?s=mathare+sanitation
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> 
> Security is the big issue in Mathare this week. We were going to visit the Map Mathare team, but then Mathare erupted over this.
> http://ushahidi.voiceofmathare.org/index.php/reports/view/606
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> 
> About the other groups. Slum Dwellers uses a participatory GIS and consultative methodology, designed over a number of years of work. They use maps for the claiming rights of marginalized communities. I've worked with their chapter in Dar es Salaam, extending the model to include open information as well.
> 
> The other group is an expat owned consulting company. They do not work in OpenStreetMap, though they are aware of it.
> 
> ?
> 
> * Mikel Maron *?+14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Andrew Buck <andrew.r.buck at gmail.com>
>> To: Brad Neuhauser <brad.neuhauser at gmail.com> 
>> Cc: "hot at openstreetmap.org" <hot at openstreetmap.org> 
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [HOT] local mapping in nairobi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Someone should try to reach out to that group and get a relationship going with them with HOT, if they are not already.? It sounds very similar to the map Kibera project.? The issues they brought up about laying the water pipe and then letting people have their space back afterwards is a very interesting use case for maps like this.
>> 
>> -AndrewBuck
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:58:20 -0400
> From: Bonnie Bogle <bonniebogle at gmail.com>
> To: alyssa wright <alyssapwright at gmail.com>
> Cc: stempeck at gmail.com, lschreiner <lschreiner at worldbank.org>, Georgia
>    Bullen <georgia.bullen at gmail.com>, "hot at openstreetmap.org"
>    <hot at openstreetmap.org>, Leonardo Bonanni
>    <leonardo.bonanni at gmail.com>, "<cory.hohs at here.com>"
>    <cory.hohs at here.com>, "diversity-talk at openstreetmap.org"
>    <diversity-talk at openstreetmap.org>, hello at chryswu.com, Charlie Loyd
>    <celoyd at gmail.com>, JD Godchaux <jd at nijel.org>, Lela Prashad
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> Subject: Re: [HOT] totally seeking 'other'
> Message-ID: <A4853182-4571-4F8D-98F8-520B607E4EA2 at mapbox.com>
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> Thanks for sharing our job listing with this group Alyssa! Yes, MapBox is hiring a business development lead and we're encouraging everyone who's interested - and particularly people who are currently underrepresented in the geo community - to apply.
> 
> The job listing is here: http://www.mapbox.com/blog/business-development-lead-san-francisco/
> 
> It would be awesome if people shared with their networks. Just hit me up off thread if you'd like some canned text to send out about MapBox and what we're looking for. 
> 
> And our SF office is based in Code for America's lovely space, which has many very nice bathrooms for all genders : )
> 
> Bonnie
> 
> 
> On Jul 17, 2013, at 12:30 AM, alyssa wright <alyssapwright at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> MapBox needs a Biz Dev Lead in San Francisco and is actively looking for a diverse applicant pool. A diverse pool would be great for MapBox and great for open source geo.  But they need help building that pool.
>> 
>> D-I-V-E-R-I-S-I-T-Y !!!
>> 
>> Hmm. That was supposed to be a rallying call however I've just demonstrated my nonexistent skills in both cheerleading and spelling. National Dork Day was yesterday, I must still be celebrating. 
>> 
>> But I digress! We are rallied.
>> 
>> So I humbly ask each ofmyou to reach to those diverse corners of your networks (keep it PG, or at least kosher) for bizdev superstars. And if you're feeling punchy, hop on twitter, these babies are just waitin' for some retweet love.
>> 
>> Tweet:
>> Save the Women's Bathroom! Save humanity! @Mapbox seeking Biz Dev Lead. Industry seeking diversity. Please forward. http://t.co/mdUEokLgIr
>> 
>> Link: https://twitter.com/alyssapwright/status/357343471339716610
>> 
>> Tweet:
>> not a white dude? please apply. Hiring Business Development Lead at MapBox SF: http://t.co/mdUEokLgIr via @mapbox 
>> 
>> Link:
>> https://twitter.com/alyssapwright/status/356385182594506752
>> 
>> PS I have no idea what the bathroom situation is in MapBox. I'm sure it's awesome. 
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