Trufi Association
@trufiassoc.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy
Apps making sustainable mobility convenient for everyone. Open data for transport innovation, research, and better cities.
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Want to be frustrated by public transport options from the comfort of home? Play Geo Racers.
If the developer of this app collected anonymized data on usage of this app, it could inform transport planners.
by xitter @chrispattle
https://geo-racers.com/ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
If the developer of this app collected anonymized data on usage of this app, it could inform transport planners.
by xitter @chrispattle
https://geo-racers.com/ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
December 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Want to be frustrated by public transport options from the comfort of home? Play Geo Racers.
If the developer of this app collected anonymized data on usage of this app, it could inform transport planners.
by xitter @chrispattle
https://geo-racers.com/ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
If the developer of this app collected anonymized data on usage of this app, it could inform transport planners.
by xitter @chrispattle
https://geo-racers.com/ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
Neurodivergent young people shape the travel technology they actually need — the Aubin app.
A team tested Aubin over three days and highlighted features that lower stress and support independence. Their feedback pushed the app toward improvements such as journey-sharing and communication […]
A team tested Aubin over three days and highlighted features that lower stress and support independence. Their feedback pushed the app toward improvements such as journey-sharing and communication […]
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urbanists.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Neurodivergent young people shape the travel technology they actually need — the Aubin app.
A team tested Aubin over three days and highlighted features that lower stress and support independence. Their feedback pushed the app toward improvements such as journey-sharing and communication […]
A team tested Aubin over three days and highlighted features that lower stress and support independence. Their feedback pushed the app toward improvements such as journey-sharing and communication […]
In the middle of this brutal video about public transport in New Jersey, Evan has a "Trufi moment." He meets Denise, a fellow traveler, who tells him about a better app.
Best YouTube comment:
"Now I understand how Forrest Gump had enough time to tell his whole life story at a bus stop."
HT […]
Best YouTube comment:
"Now I understand how Forrest Gump had enough time to tell his whole life story at a bus stop."
HT […]
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urbanists.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In the middle of this brutal video about public transport in New Jersey, Evan has a "Trufi moment." He meets Denise, a fellow traveler, who tells him about a better app.
Best YouTube comment:
"Now I understand how Forrest Gump had enough time to tell his whole life story at a bus stop."
HT […]
Best YouTube comment:
"Now I understand how Forrest Gump had enough time to tell his whole life story at a bus stop."
HT […]
What do the best Google Maps alternatives have in common? Open Data.
via xitter @BGR
https://www.bgr.com/2028235/free-google-maps-alternatives-users-swear-by/
#opendata #mapping #OpenStreetMap #trufiassociation
via xitter @BGR
https://www.bgr.com/2028235/free-google-maps-alternatives-users-swear-by/
#opendata #mapping #OpenStreetMap #trufiassociation
8 Free Google Maps Alternatives That Users Swear By
Google is the go-to for navigation, but not everyone navigates the same way. These alternatives keep you heading in the right direction even off the beaten path
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November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What do the best Google Maps alternatives have in common? Open Data.
via xitter @BGR
https://www.bgr.com/2028235/free-google-maps-alternatives-users-swear-by/
#opendata #mapping #OpenStreetMap #trufiassociation
via xitter @BGR
https://www.bgr.com/2028235/free-google-maps-alternatives-users-swear-by/
#opendata #mapping #OpenStreetMap #trufiassociation
A billion people are missing from the world’s maps. YouthMappers has spent 10 years working on that billion-person problem. 26 million OpenStreetMap edits!
HT Lemmy @otter
via xitter @ASU […]
HT Lemmy @otter
via xitter @ASU […]
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urbanists.social
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A billion people are missing from the world’s maps. YouthMappers has spent 10 years working on that billion-person problem. 26 million OpenStreetMap edits!
HT Lemmy @otter
via xitter @ASU […]
HT Lemmy @otter
via xitter @ASU […]
Rutometro is Trufi’s first multi-city app, built on the buses, vans, and collectivos that millions rely on every day.
Using open data, Rutometro serves 8 Mexican cities
xitter @hotosm @CodeandoMexico […]
Using open data, Rutometro serves 8 Mexican cities
xitter @hotosm @CodeandoMexico […]
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urbanists.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Rutometro is Trufi’s first multi-city app, built on the buses, vans, and collectivos that millions rely on every day.
Using open data, Rutometro serves 8 Mexican cities
xitter @hotosm @CodeandoMexico […]
Using open data, Rutometro serves 8 Mexican cities
xitter @hotosm @CodeandoMexico […]
Pragyas, Ghana’s motorized tricycles, connect communities where formal systems fail. Restricting them without alternatives deepens inequality.
Operators protested restrictions that bar them from the Central Business District. These mobility workers face harassment, extortion, and lost […]
Operators protested restrictions that bar them from the Central Business District. These mobility workers face harassment, extortion, and lost […]
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urbanists.social
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Pragyas, Ghana’s motorized tricycles, connect communities where formal systems fail. Restricting them without alternatives deepens inequality.
Operators protested restrictions that bar them from the Central Business District. These mobility workers face harassment, extortion, and lost […]
Operators protested restrictions that bar them from the Central Business District. These mobility workers face harassment, extortion, and lost […]
Payal Arora says youth are using AI to recover from the global South's "colonial hangover." There's probably no better example of this than car-dominance. Another reason why open transport data matters […]
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urbanists.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Payal Arora says youth are using AI to recover from the global South's "colonial hangover." There's probably no better example of this than car-dominance. Another reason why open transport data matters […]
“Pirate” transport in San Salvador signals that the official network does not cover the mobility patterns residents actually have.
Commuters adopt these services because formal routes are selective; they leave underserved communities with no other options.
via bsky @latinarepublic.bsky.social […]
Commuters adopt these services because formal routes are selective; they leave underserved communities with no other options.
via bsky @latinarepublic.bsky.social […]
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urbanists.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“Pirate” transport in San Salvador signals that the official network does not cover the mobility patterns residents actually have.
Commuters adopt these services because formal routes are selective; they leave underserved communities with no other options.
via bsky @latinarepublic.bsky.social […]
Commuters adopt these services because formal routes are selective; they leave underserved communities with no other options.
via bsky @latinarepublic.bsky.social […]
Transport geek humor.
(192.168.2.28 is an IP address used within a private network, like a home or office.)
via Reddit u/aksnitd
#sweden #geekhumor #PublicTransport #bus #publictransit #Sharedmobility #sustainablemobility #trufiassociation
(192.168.2.28 is an IP address used within a private network, like a home or office.)
via Reddit u/aksnitd
#sweden #geekhumor #PublicTransport #bus #publictransit #Sharedmobility #sustainablemobility #trufiassociation
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Transport geek humor.
(192.168.2.28 is an IP address used within a private network, like a home or office.)
via Reddit u/aksnitd
#sweden #geekhumor #PublicTransport #bus #publictransit #Sharedmobility #sustainablemobility #trufiassociation
(192.168.2.28 is an IP address used within a private network, like a home or office.)
via Reddit u/aksnitd
#sweden #geekhumor #PublicTransport #bus #publictransit #Sharedmobility #sustainablemobility #trufiassociation
“Nothing is more expensive than not adapting to climate change.” Valencia’s floods showed why public transport has to be part of that adaptation.
The disaster exposed a mobility system that funneled people into danger. Rebuilding the same car-centric model means repeating the same risks […]
The disaster exposed a mobility system that funneled people into danger. Rebuilding the same car-centric model means repeating the same risks […]
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urbanists.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“Nothing is more expensive than not adapting to climate change.” Valencia’s floods showed why public transport has to be part of that adaptation.
The disaster exposed a mobility system that funneled people into danger. Rebuilding the same car-centric model means repeating the same risks […]
The disaster exposed a mobility system that funneled people into danger. Rebuilding the same car-centric model means repeating the same risks […]
This checks out. Hey Kenya! Let's do a Trufi cycling app!
by xitter @crazy_kennar
HT xitter @pedrito1414
https://youtu.be/vu2pCcLBMgA
#kisumu #Africa #kenya #cycling #mapping #gis #geospatialdata #mobileapp #appdevelopment #mobileapps #appinnovation #appdesign #customapps #digitalsolutions […]
by xitter @crazy_kennar
HT xitter @pedrito1414
https://youtu.be/vu2pCcLBMgA
#kisumu #Africa #kenya #cycling #mapping #gis #geospatialdata #mobileapp #appdevelopment #mobileapps #appinnovation #appdesign #customapps #digitalsolutions […]
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urbanists.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This checks out. Hey Kenya! Let's do a Trufi cycling app!
by xitter @crazy_kennar
HT xitter @pedrito1414
https://youtu.be/vu2pCcLBMgA
#kisumu #Africa #kenya #cycling #mapping #gis #geospatialdata #mobileapp #appdevelopment #mobileapps #appinnovation #appdesign #customapps #digitalsolutions […]
by xitter @crazy_kennar
HT xitter @pedrito1414
https://youtu.be/vu2pCcLBMgA
#kisumu #Africa #kenya #cycling #mapping #gis #geospatialdata #mobileapp #appdevelopment #mobileapps #appinnovation #appdesign #customapps #digitalsolutions […]
Digital tools can enforce consequences for the harassers but also for the transport operators that fail to protect their passengers.
Data from mobile apps, community reports, and monitoring systems exposes patterns of abuse and operational failures. Transport operators can no longer treat […]
Data from mobile apps, community reports, and monitoring systems exposes patterns of abuse and operational failures. Transport operators can no longer treat […]
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urbanists.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Digital tools can enforce consequences for the harassers but also for the transport operators that fail to protect their passengers.
Data from mobile apps, community reports, and monitoring systems exposes patterns of abuse and operational failures. Transport operators can no longer treat […]
Data from mobile apps, community reports, and monitoring systems exposes patterns of abuse and operational failures. Transport operators can no longer treat […]
An editorial from Bangladesh arguing for expansion female-only buses because a certain "section of the people" are the main cause distress.
On urban buses in Bangladesh 83% of commuters report abuse. Incidents are often unreported because bus staff, onlookers, or even law enforcement urge […]
On urban buses in Bangladesh 83% of commuters report abuse. Incidents are often unreported because bus staff, onlookers, or even law enforcement urge […]
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urbanists.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
An editorial from Bangladesh arguing for expansion female-only buses because a certain "section of the people" are the main cause distress.
On urban buses in Bangladesh 83% of commuters report abuse. Incidents are often unreported because bus staff, onlookers, or even law enforcement urge […]
On urban buses in Bangladesh 83% of commuters report abuse. Incidents are often unreported because bus staff, onlookers, or even law enforcement urge […]
Sustainable mobility helps the North live within planetary boundaries, and helps the South meet the needs of its citizens.
Car dependence has trapped cities in pollution and inequity. The alternative is already here: public and informal transport networks that move people efficiently on minimal […]
Car dependence has trapped cities in pollution and inequity. The alternative is already here: public and informal transport networks that move people efficiently on minimal […]
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urbanists.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sustainable mobility helps the North live within planetary boundaries, and helps the South meet the needs of its citizens.
Car dependence has trapped cities in pollution and inequity. The alternative is already here: public and informal transport networks that move people efficiently on minimal […]
Car dependence has trapped cities in pollution and inequity. The alternative is already here: public and informal transport networks that move people efficiently on minimal […]
Apps aren't panaceas. Bangkok’s informal moto-taxi system was formalized and "app-ified" but without inclusion. One imbalance replaced another.
via LI @lubyanza-research-group
https://medium.com/lubyanza/moto-taxis-in-thailand-aabdc1b5907e
#informaltransport #populartransport #kampala […]
via LI @lubyanza-research-group
https://medium.com/lubyanza/moto-taxis-in-thailand-aabdc1b5907e
#informaltransport #populartransport #kampala […]
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urbanists.social
October 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Apps aren't panaceas. Bangkok’s informal moto-taxi system was formalized and "app-ified" but without inclusion. One imbalance replaced another.
via LI @lubyanza-research-group
https://medium.com/lubyanza/moto-taxis-in-thailand-aabdc1b5907e
#informaltransport #populartransport #kampala […]
via LI @lubyanza-research-group
https://medium.com/lubyanza/moto-taxis-in-thailand-aabdc1b5907e
#informaltransport #populartransport #kampala […]
A project to map the world's overland routes one can travel the without flying.
It shouldn't be this hard to stay off of a plane.
By Reddit u/jolearth
https://www.jol.earth/
#mapping #gis #geospatialdata #OpenStreetMap #Sharedmobility […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
It shouldn't be this hard to stay off of a plane.
By Reddit u/jolearth
https://www.jol.earth/
#mapping #gis #geospatialdata #OpenStreetMap #Sharedmobility […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A project to map the world's overland routes one can travel the without flying.
It shouldn't be this hard to stay off of a plane.
By Reddit u/jolearth
https://www.jol.earth/
#mapping #gis #geospatialdata #OpenStreetMap #Sharedmobility […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
It shouldn't be this hard to stay off of a plane.
By Reddit u/jolearth
https://www.jol.earth/
#mapping #gis #geospatialdata #OpenStreetMap #Sharedmobility […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
Online arguments over one woman’s bicycle on the Mumbai Metro miss the real opportunity: An app could show rack availability before anyone boards. Problem solved.
Multimodal travel depends on good data and cooperation across systems. Open data from metros and local mapping could help planners […]
Multimodal travel depends on good data and cooperation across systems. Open data from metros and local mapping could help planners […]
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urbanists.social
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Online arguments over one woman’s bicycle on the Mumbai Metro miss the real opportunity: An app could show rack availability before anyone boards. Problem solved.
Multimodal travel depends on good data and cooperation across systems. Open data from metros and local mapping could help planners […]
Multimodal travel depends on good data and cooperation across systems. Open data from metros and local mapping could help planners […]
Smarter Mobility Africa 2025 is talking our talk: transforming informal transport systems. The next step? Talk to us!
xitter @santaconational @TheGautrain
https://sokodirectory.com/2025/10/smarter-mobility-africa-2025-shaping-the-future-of-transport-through-technology-and-collaboration/ […]
xitter @santaconational @TheGautrain
https://sokodirectory.com/2025/10/smarter-mobility-africa-2025-shaping-the-future-of-transport-through-technology-and-collaboration/ […]
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urbanists.social
October 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Smarter Mobility Africa 2025 is talking our talk: transforming informal transport systems. The next step? Talk to us!
xitter @santaconational @TheGautrain
https://sokodirectory.com/2025/10/smarter-mobility-africa-2025-shaping-the-future-of-transport-through-technology-and-collaboration/ […]
xitter @santaconational @TheGautrain
https://sokodirectory.com/2025/10/smarter-mobility-africa-2025-shaping-the-future-of-transport-through-technology-and-collaboration/ […]
Mumbai One, Mumbai’s new “One Nation, One Mobility” app links 11 operators into one seamless digital system.
But with OpenStreetMap and open data, Mumbai One could go further: empower transport planners and innovators to design safer, more efficient, and inclusive networks […]
But with OpenStreetMap and open data, Mumbai One could go further: empower transport planners and innovators to design safer, more efficient, and inclusive networks […]
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urbanists.social
October 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Mumbai One, Mumbai’s new “One Nation, One Mobility” app links 11 operators into one seamless digital system.
But with OpenStreetMap and open data, Mumbai One could go further: empower transport planners and innovators to design safer, more efficient, and inclusive networks […]
But with OpenStreetMap and open data, Mumbai One could go further: empower transport planners and innovators to design safer, more efficient, and inclusive networks […]
Emphasis on “sustainable transport solutions” for South America is encouraging. Hopefully they know real innovation often happens outside the formal sector.
Informal transport systems are community-driven models of sustainability and inclusion. Integrating them into official plans is how […]
Informal transport systems are community-driven models of sustainability and inclusion. Integrating them into official plans is how […]
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urbanists.social
October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Emphasis on “sustainable transport solutions” for South America is encouraging. Hopefully they know real innovation often happens outside the formal sector.
Informal transport systems are community-driven models of sustainability and inclusion. Integrating them into official plans is how […]
Informal transport systems are community-driven models of sustainability and inclusion. Integrating them into official plans is how […]
Las Pasajeras or Chiveras in Oaxaca are vans that move people, with music and tarpaulins that wave in the wind.
They are a collective solution that was born from the community to move the whole city.
via IG @mapadata_ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
They are a collective solution that was born from the community to move the whole city.
via IG @mapadata_ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
October 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Las Pasajeras or Chiveras in Oaxaca are vans that move people, with music and tarpaulins that wave in the wind.
They are a collective solution that was born from the community to move the whole city.
via IG @mapadata_ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
They are a collective solution that was born from the community to move the whole city.
via IG @mapadata_ […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
93% of Nigerians rely on informal work. Informality isn't the exception, it's the economy.
There's a false binary implied here. Informality is not disorder, it’s adaptation. Nigeria’s workers have built functioning, resilient, creative ecosystems in response to gaps left by weak infrastructure […]
There's a false binary implied here. Informality is not disorder, it’s adaptation. Nigeria’s workers have built functioning, resilient, creative ecosystems in response to gaps left by weak infrastructure […]
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urbanists.social
October 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
93% of Nigerians rely on informal work. Informality isn't the exception, it's the economy.
There's a false binary implied here. Informality is not disorder, it’s adaptation. Nigeria’s workers have built functioning, resilient, creative ecosystems in response to gaps left by weak infrastructure […]
There's a false binary implied here. Informality is not disorder, it’s adaptation. Nigeria’s workers have built functioning, resilient, creative ecosystems in response to gaps left by weak infrastructure […]
Brazil is exploring fare-free public transport nationwide.
Free fares can provide access to jobs, education, and health. The government is assessing "whether there are more appropriate ways to finance the sector.” If public money can subsidize roads and cars, why not buses and riders? […]
Free fares can provide access to jobs, education, and health. The government is assessing "whether there are more appropriate ways to finance the sector.” If public money can subsidize roads and cars, why not buses and riders? […]
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urbanists.social
October 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Brazil is exploring fare-free public transport nationwide.
Free fares can provide access to jobs, education, and health. The government is assessing "whether there are more appropriate ways to finance the sector.” If public money can subsidize roads and cars, why not buses and riders? […]
Free fares can provide access to jobs, education, and health. The government is assessing "whether there are more appropriate ways to finance the sector.” If public money can subsidize roads and cars, why not buses and riders? […]
In Tanzania the Pink Bajaji initiative provides a safe environment for women and girls while offering economic opportunity for female drivers.
By integrating women into the system, this project transforms mobility into a platform for empowerment, safety, and community trust.
via xitter @wef […]
By integrating women into the system, this project transforms mobility into a platform for empowerment, safety, and community trust.
via xitter @wef […]
Original post on urbanists.social
urbanists.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In Tanzania the Pink Bajaji initiative provides a safe environment for women and girls while offering economic opportunity for female drivers.
By integrating women into the system, this project transforms mobility into a platform for empowerment, safety, and community trust.
via xitter @wef […]
By integrating women into the system, this project transforms mobility into a platform for empowerment, safety, and community trust.
via xitter @wef […]