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Designs are developed into posters and displayed in public places, like libraries. The community votes for the best solution.

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ByBus

This project is ongoing. Read more about the mapping project on TechSoup's blog or on Medium.

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You can download the technical documentation, including instructions on how to map a public transit system, here.

Bibliotecas Brasil

Unfortunately, the federal government of Brasil is no longer supporting the SNIIC data source and Bibliotecas Brasil is unavailable for download.

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Bibliotecas Brasil GitHub link:

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Caravan Studios, or another organization develops the technology solution.

ByBus:
Designing a Process

Caravan Studios researched the landscape of real time transit apps in the region, and realized that there are a number of apps available in Brazil. So why did so many of the public voters show their support for an app if there were so many options available for free?

 

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Made at the Library:

designing solutions, 

solving problems,
together

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Community members gather to discuss issues and share their experiences. Together they develop ideas that inform design solutions.

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“When will the

bus arrive?”

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In Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre, getting around using public transportation was the main topic. 

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“Where do I take my garbage?”

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Solid waste disposal was a big topic in both regions.

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“How do we share what’s going on at the library?”

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Librarians wanted to promote library services in both Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre.

Teams design paper prototypes—drawing, cutting, pasting—to create examples of the solution they believe might solve problems.

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Descartaê

Descartaê is live and ready for you to use! Follow these steps to get started:

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1. Send an email to feitonabiblioteca@caravanstudios.org requesting an account. You will receive an email with your account credentials.

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2. Go to webportal.descartae.com and login. You can enter records of both official and community-based trash and recycling sites, drop off points, businesses, and associations. Once you’ve input trash and recyclable collection sites into the portal, they will appear on the app.

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3. Tell your local community about the app and ask them to download it and use it! You can download some promotional materials here.

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Feito na Biblioteca

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