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  • 06/27/2012 11:34 AM
    Message # 984682
    Meghan Burns (Administrator)

    This just launched...  Not applicable to Montana just yet...  Thank goodness!

    http://www.trulia.com/local/#commute/detroit-mi

    Trulia Builds HeatMap for Commuting

    So, launching today [June 22] is Trulia’s first iteration of the Commute Map, a way to visualize driving and public transit times. With this new product, we aim to give Trulia users a better understanding of commute times to work or anywhere important, to help them find the best place to live.

    Here's what Trulia did to build it:

    We’ve taken the base data, OpenStreetMaps and General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) feeds, and produced a visual representation of commute times. We allow users to specify a start point, and then calculate estimates that can be manipulated with a simple slider. With nationwide coverage across millions of transit data points, we’ve built an interactive and responsive map that overlays highly detailed transit results for any local query.

     
  • 06/28/2012 8:49 AM
    Reply # 986458 on 984682

    If you enter the name of a Montana city in the search box, it will zoom there but not show travel times.

    But if you drag the icon from somewhere that has travel times to Montana, it will show the travel time heat map.  Try starting in Spokane, WA.

    The travel times seem very pessimistic.  It says it will take an hour to drive from downtown Helena to the Regulating Reservoir or from the UM to Florence.

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