Project Planning
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==== Need housing/office space in Nairobi for November/December ==== | ==== Need housing/office space in Nairobi for November/December ==== | ||
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| + | http://delicious.com/mikel_maron/nairobi+housing | ||
* afromusing: hi, there is a nice clean space in Kileleshwa, i stayed there in August. Call 0725259752 - Eva - 'Classic Guest House' | * afromusing: hi, there is a nice clean space in Kileleshwa, i stayed there in August. Call 0725259752 - Eva - 'Classic Guest House' | ||
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Revision as of 14:51, 10 October 2009
Contents |
Timeline
- Oct 9 AfricaGathering Conference in UK
- Oct 14 CrisisMapping Conference in Cleveland
- Jubal travelling to region starting in October
- Oct 20 Mikel arrives Nairobi
- Oct 26 AfricaGIS
- Oct 30 WhereKampala
- Oct 31 Kelele
- Nov 1 Start Kibera
- Possible early completion and move to other areas
- Nov 14(?) Orgazinational Outreach Workshop/Symposium
- Nov 21 Finish
- Nov 25-27 AFRICOMM 2009, Mozambique
- Dec 20 Mikel leaves Nairobi
more solid estimate on time required for this size area (2-2.3 sq km, 13 villages) need leads on other areas to map .. Mukuru, Mathare
Needs
Volunteers
certificates, GPS gifts, stipends
All volunteers will create user pages on the wiki, and in the app at http://kibera.maps.jsintl.org/, with photos.
We'll also need to create a private Google doc for HR
From Kibera
- core technically experienced young people from Kibera
- community outreach
- open question .. stipends?
- groups to help recruit .. sodnet, fahamu, cfk, hotsun, pamoja fm
From Nairobi
- from University
- from Tech Community
Venues
Venue in Kibera for kickoff
Computer Lab Space in/near Kibera
Need to secure a computer lab space, very near to Kibera.
This should have...
- reliable internet * power
- 6-12 spots open for us every afternoon
- exact days To Be Determined .. but some good portion of the days from Nov 1 - 21.
- Printer/Scanner? (if not, ok, we will buy them)
Permission
Do we need permission to operate this project in Kibera from local wardens/village chiefs? Can we possibly get help from University on this?
Nairobi area base of operations/housing
Equipment
- GPS(s)
- computers/(ruggedized) laptops. for editing and possible local install
- printer/scanner(s)
- Backup Power?
- 3G modems (about 4000 /= each) ($50)
- cameras (for photo mapping?)
- walkie talkies
Software
- Local OSM instance
- GPX import
- Georgia map contours
- http://walking.maps.jsintl.org/
- export function
- commented out crontabs
- dns aware views
- Local Walking Papers
- Local RapidSMS?
- Java+JOSM+gpsbabel installer for labs
- http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapzen?, http://tserdyuk.sandbox.cloudmade.com/mapzen/srcview/index.html, http://lists.cloudmade.com/pipermail/dev/
- GeoCommons instances, in-kind donation?
- fixmystreet?
Existing Data
- Satellite imagery .. need Shapefile and quote ASAP
- several people asked for gratis imagery
- EMap / Digital Globe asked for quote
- existing map data from Carolina for Kibera, mapkiberaproject
- EC JRC maps
- http://www.map.ox.ac.uk/media/data/Kenya_National_Health_Facility_Database_2008.xls
- File:AmyWesolowskiREUFinalPaper.pdf analysis of mobile phone records in Kibera. for reference only, data not reusable.
Some geo-rectification experiments with PDF maps of Kibera
- project map KML from kipchumbah
- http://kenyahealthfacilities.net/
- Matrix, Department of Physical Planning
- Pamoja Trust.
International Facilitators Needs
Need housing/office space in Nairobi for November/December
Something west of downtown, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, etc.
http://delicious.com/mikel_maron/nairobi+housing
- afromusing: hi, there is a nice clean space in Kileleshwa, i stayed there in August. Call 0725259752 - Eva - 'Classic Guest House'
Health
- visit travel clinic. malaria treatment?
- cipro
Local Financial Agent
Printing
Printing Maps in Nairobi
Printing Map Kibera stickers
Media
Outreach and Sustainability
- Needs assessment for mapping features
- Data users
- Promotion in media, among data users
- Technical and community support for ongoing mapping
- Organization(s) to continue mapping, and generate projects based on Kibera Maps
- TacticalTech for input/support?
Outreach Events
Org and geek events: Outreach Events
Outreach Tools
- NYPL historic map archive platform (for collections of old paper maps of Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, etc)
- GeoCommons
Contacts, Allies, Partners
Budget
$15k + 10 possible
- equipment
- local stipends (?)
- incidentals
- food/parties for participants
- international flights/accomodation
- international stipends
Budget (private for the moment) http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsJrjOeDVAfwdEVzMGlqZE1icUpkNHBCNUFYa05RTHc&hl=en
