Project Planning

From Map Kibera

Contents 1 Timeline 2 Needs 2.1 Volunteers 2.1.1 From Kibera 2.1.2 From Nairobi 2.2 Venues 2.2.1 Venue in Kibera for kickoff 2.2.2 Computer Lab Space in/near Kibera 2.2.3 Permission 2.2.4 Nairobi area base of operations/housing 2.3 Equipment 2.4 Software 2.5 Existing Data 2.6 International Facilitators Needs 2.6.1 Need housing/office space in Nairobi for November/December 2.6.2 Health 2.7 Local Financial Agent 2.8 Printing 2.8.1 Printing Maps in Nairobi 2.8.2 Printing Map Kibera stickers 3 Media 4 Outreach and Sustainability 4.1 Outreach Events 4.2 Outreach Tools 5 Contacts, Allies, Partners 6 Budget

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

Volunteer Outreach

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)
  • http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/sponsorship/sponsorship-form.jsp ?
• 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/, http://developers.cloudmade.com/projects/mapzen/issues
• 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

• http://www.stickergiant.com/custom_stickers/laptop_stickers.php
• http://www.stickerobot.com/pricing/

Media

Media Strategy

Outreach and Sustainability

Mapping Users Needs

• 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

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