A London Underground map with a difference – thanks to crowdsourcing
With the London Underground hit by a strike today, BBC London has launched a crowdsourcing experiment to keep travelers informed of the latest travel news.
The Tubestrike Crowdmap is updated with information provided by travelers through emails, Twitter or a form on the website. as well as from official sources. Effectively, it paints an ever-developing picture of the travel scene in the capital – not just which Tube lines are closed, but also where the roads are busy or the buses are over-crowded (and that’s a lot of places).
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It was set up by Claire Wardle, a former academic, who based the experiment on TBD’s similar map in Washington DC, and saw it as an ideal way to visualize information about the strike.
A success? It’s too soon to say – a check on the Twitter hashtag #TubeStrike this morning showed a high Tweet count, but many are general grumbles or observations, which won’t do much to inform other travelers.
At the very least it’s an interesting experiment, and it certainly seems to have potential. Wardle’s hope is that the map grows to encompass photos, audio clips and commuter experiences. We have to agree with her – even if you don’t live in London, it’s worth checking out this crowdmap just to see what a great resource this can be.
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Underground map with a difference:by #crowdsourcing – SMI blog post http://tinyurl.com/32mcwta #tubestrike #socialmedia #social
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Stuck in London travel chaos? Read our SMI blog on #tubestrike #crowdsourcing map http://tinyurl.com/32mcwta #socialmedia
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A London Underground map with a difference – thanks to crowdsourcing http://ow.ly/1qPK8C
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A London Underground map with a difference – thanks to crowdsourcing http://ow.ly/1qPK8C
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hi my name is angelica and im very sorry to post this on here but i would like to ask for permission to use the image of the london underground as part of my school ict project. I have found the image via google and i would very much like to use it. i hope to hear back soon.
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