Digitizing Informal Public Transport in Mexico with Open Data

“The technology is not a panacea. It’s not apolitical. We need people at the table who deeply understand the problem.” – Alma Rangel, Codeando México

Volunteers ride buses and map routes. Universities and civic groups improve the base map. Trufi converts this into GTFS so apps can use it. Open data here empowers riders and city planners alike.