SPUR Forum: Why We Need Big Transportation Data
From SPUR:
2:25 PM PDT on March 9, 2014
From SPUR:
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Sam Churchill
The volume of transportation data available to us continues to grow as the use of mobile devices, sensors and transaction data from systems like Clipper increases. Come hear how experts using this “big data” are able to make smarter decisions about transportation investments and operations while greatly improving the experience for travelers.
+ Rob Hranac / Iteris
+ Wade Rosado / Cubic
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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