The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy launched TrailLink.com, a nationwide interactive map of bike routes and off-road bike trails. Besides the ability to find trails by name location and use (bike, horse, ski, etc.), and surface (grass, asphalt, sand, etc.), the site is looking for visitors to contribute by GPSing trails.
The site requires login for interactive maps of the trails and provides results in list form, with no map. The national map provides point locations for one more trails, but you must zoom in manually (Google Maps mashup) to get to a scale where the route can be drawn. One other concern: at least in my world “trail” means “woods.” We call our “trail” a “path,” aka “The Bike Path,” “the Community Path,” though of course it’s officially the Minuteman Bike Trail.
“We’re excited about the success of our mapping initiative to date,” said Frederick Schaedtler, RTC director of information technology. “We now have GIS coverage in all 50 states, including most high-density urban areas.”
I’m not sure what that means, exactly.
- BostonChannel.com
by Adena Schutzberg on 08/01 at 10:15 AM |
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The Alameda Transportation and Logistics Academic Support Initiative (ATLAS) “is an innovative program designed to create career path employment for East Bay residents in warehousing and logistics (truck driving, supply chain management, GIS/GPS/RFID technologies, etc.).” Tied in with the local community college district and the City College of San Francisco the aim is to get folks on the road to good jobs in these areas. This is indeed another geo area in which the world needs well-trained individuals.
My brother and I both earned college money working summers in a local warehouse (SKYR, a manufacturer of skiwear and turtlenecks). I was a “picker” (picking out orders for retailers) and he as a “packer”(putting the stuff in boxes). Our boss, Fred, had a degree in something called “Traffic” according to the diploma on his wall. At the time it was just a summer job (and a very demanding one, as we worked 4 day 10 hour shifts) but now I know more about how that part of the operating can cost or save the company money depending on how it’s done. With enhanced technologies, far more cost savings is possible than when I was there.
- Alameda Sun
by Adena Schutzberg on 08/01 at 10:03 AM |
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