Dear Transformap friends and contributors,
Here is the latest community report. Hope you enjoy! You can find it online
version here
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/community-report-3-27-april-2016/1042/1>where
you can also comment, give feedback.
Oh, and it would be great if some of you could confirm they're receiving
those emails so we're sure that our mailing list does work.
All the best,
Adrien for the community
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Community Migrating our inventory of maps
Since the beginning of our adventure we have inventoried existing maps of
alternative economies as well as mapping resources (like atlases or tools).
The wiki is now relocated at the following address:
http://wiki.transformaps.net/. The overview of existing maps is here
<https://wiki.transformaps.net/wiki/Mappings_Overview>. Feel free to
contribute and add missing maps or complete/update information! We're
looking at ways to make that inventory easier to navigate and more visually
attractive. Ideas? Get in touch!
Highlighting some relevant discussions on the forum
In our effort to build a community, let's highlight two related
discussions. One with Ben Brownell from Metamaps
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/alignment-with-real-economy-lab/205>
which touched to the issue of determining to what community (eg.
Transition, Commons, etc.) an initiative is belonging to. The question is
who is legitimate to do this. Our answer no one! or, better, everyone! This
spurred the related discussion
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/leave-it-to-the-user-collectively-shapin…>
which is the background that brings us to one of the main deliverable we're
working onl: let users collectively shape taxonomies, make their own
filters. In other words really enable non technical people to shape new
maps of alternative economies.
More discussion with metamaps.cc
We've had some more contacts with the friends of metamaps.cc through their
platform - did you know you can video chat with other mappers while looking
at the same map? it's working great!.
I learned at his occasion that a basic import function is about to be
available. Check for updates here
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/mapping-ecosystems-with-metamaps/1043>.
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Tech Taxonomy development process with SSEDAS
We are figuring out how to use the SSEDAS taxonomy development process
outcome for creating compliant data sets for the SSEDAS map displays.
Last week, we were holding a SSEDAS partner Taxonomy skype call
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VuA02WkytUl5rmMMlydHLtGSSGyCjw8RkHk6xJ0…>.
We concluded, that the qualifiers, required for some Types of Initiatives
(shops, restaurants, farms), will build on the qualifiers already
established by ESS Global. - In the first week of May we have another open
Taxonomy Call <http://doodle.com/poll/6wqk7tsay5sdwfyk>, to give people an
introduction in the Taxonomy System, and prepare the SSEDAS inputs for a
Conversation with ESS Global to prepare their qualifiers Version 2.0.
Jason Nardi from Ripess offered to be the interface with ESS Global, and
for the 2nd week of May, we scheduled a meeting to converge on the
Qualifiers (more details here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VuA02WkytUl5rmMMlydHLtGSSGyCjw8RkHk6xJ0…>
).
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Project Management Administrative issues CHEST
Get Active is now validated by the EU Commission for the CHEST project and
Ecobytes is almost there as well. Even with the validation granted, there
is seemingly an endless stream of paperwork still coming, which might be
completed quite soon.
SSEDAS
- We are in good relations with the SSEDAS Steering Committee, as well
as with the activity coordinator Jan Urhahn from Inkota.There is a common
understanding, that the community work with the SSEDAS partners requires
more effort than expected, that we invest more time in converging with
external partners (e.g. ESS Global), and also for our own process. We do
our best to keep deadlines and deliver an awesome SUSY-map.
- The SSEDAS partners are now almost finished with delivering us their
first data, and we are working and structuring it currently to provided it
to the API.- A first draft for the visualization is sceduled für the
comming week.
Budgeting:
In further shaping the budget (within the current spreadsheet format), no
progress happened, as the respective people in the team required to work on
it could/would not take the required time to meet.
In the mean time, some team-members are also focusing on trying the
software co-budget to assess whether it can be used for managing community
buckets.
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Adrien Labaeye
+49 176 3810 8605 | Skype ID: adrien.labaeye | Twitter: @alabaeye |
<http://transitionlab.de>
In this second community report you will get a general update on the budget
process, on the current tech proposal regarding the management of
filters/taxonomies, and some updates from the community at large. Hope this
is informative. Feedback/critiques/ideas are welcome!
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Community Community dinner in Berlin
We were a dozen, old and new, to share a tasty dinner (thanks to @kei
<https://discourse.transformap.co/users/kei> cooking skills!) at Thinkfarm
Berlin. This was the occasion to reconnect the community in Berlin,
face-to-face and hear critics. This was very valuable. Plans related to the
socio-technical infrastructure that is being developed were discussed (in
the Tech section).
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Presenting TransforMap at Code for Berlin
Jon Richter presented TransforMap to a small group of civic tech activists
of Code for Berlin. Here is his presentation <https://t.co/4HOoFS7yYC>.
This was a step in putting TransforMap of the civic tech's map and talking
about (re)decentralization of civic data.
Opening the discussion with Yunity: a sharing platform in development
Yunity <https://project.yunity.org> is a project that is building an open
source multi-saving and sharing platform for food, items, skills,
transport, spaces... We have initiated dialogue
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/yunity-org/983> to explore synergies.
Connecting the dots, one by one - we're building an Ecosystem, not an
organization.
The Atlas of Social Maps
Another significant addition to our collection of atlases
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/listing-all-atlases-of-maps/1012>!
The Atlas
of Social Maps
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TGXJF2f05fTFjKFsbRp2QFmeXu-htLtEP8F…>
collected over 50 examples of maps in a google doc, with systematic
background information about each map such as tools used, geographic
coverage, map purpose. A good report about this atlas (with a nice
visualization) can be viewed here
<http://www.social-life.co/blog/post/social_maps_atlas/>.
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Tech Embeddable map viewer based on LeafletJS is being developed
As part of the SSEDAS project stream, @kei
<https://discourse.transformap.co/users/kei> is working on the initial
development of a web map to display solidarity economy initiatives
suggested by the projects' partners. This means that with a simple line of
code - that can be copy pasted - anyone can embed this map on their site.
Inspired by maps like the one on www.digitalsocial.eu, the map will have
easy-to-use search and filtering options, as well as icons to clearly
identify initiatives' area of focus within the solidarity economy. This
search function will later be very useful for providing an open source
interface for searching web maps and visualizing the TransforMap taxonomies.
New proposal for collectively shaping taxonomies and developing
visualization filters
As part of the CHEST and SSEDAS projects, we are currently finishing the
processing of the first data sets and taxonomy structure. The team has put
a large effort in articulating the tensions between the different
typologies and classification of points, the desired taxonomies (SSEDAS,
TransforMap community proposal to OpenStreetMap) and existing efforts with
which we want to collaborate (ESSglobal). For developers, it means getting
a safe space for focusing on technical development. For site managers, it
means having an easy to use API endpoint to get access to open geographical
data of choice. For end users it opens the opportunity for collaboration on
making meaning of geographical data. Read more and discuss >>
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/leave-it-to-the-user-collectively-shapin…>
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Project Management Overhauling the institutional setting for the
TransforMap commons production
In 2015 we have settled the first institutional framework of TransforLap,
based on sociocratic circles. A few months later, with the need to bring
together different skills for the development of tools and the process,
overcoming the we had the first agile/scrum team
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/using-scrum-in-the-production-of-techno-…>
of TransforMap. As you probably know, there were many unclarities in how we
govern and manage the funds, and the role of the so called "scrum team".
After analyzing it, we came out to a new proposed framework to understand
our commoning and commons-based peer production process, which we call the
Erlenmeyer flask. We are happy to share the proposal and the analysis on
the institutional failures with the community and discuss it further
together. Read more and discuss >>
<https://discourse.transformap.co/t/producing-commons-with-an-erlenmeyer-fla…>
SSEDAS will soon become SUSY
SUSY is the name of the Map for the SSEDAS project. This map is provided by
the TransforMap collective under the CHEST/SSEDAS funding scheme. We're
glad to say that the majority of manually collected data from the SSEDAS
partners arrived and is being aggregated.
SUSY stands for "Sustainable and Solidarity Economy". More info to be found
on SUSY's website <http://www.solidarityeconomy.eu/>! You can also see the
involved partners/countries here in discourse:
https://discourse.transformap.co/t/about-ssedas/500-
SSEDAS & CHEST budgeting update: introducing community buckets
Integrating the critics about the way financial resources have been
managed, we are currently working on
- presenting a deliverable-oriented cost structure to better navigate
the use of funds
- a community bucket system to open up (as much as allowed per our
funders) the implementation of the deliverables.
- a smaller community bucket where the community is encouraged to
propose work to be funded: eg. a Metamaps import function
<https://twitter.com/Connoropolous/status/711170162737553408>, further
development of the Atlas of maps <http://wiki.transformaps.net/>, etc.
More detailed information (amounts of buckets) to come in next report!
Thanks for your patience!
CHEST / Funding Administration
After we processed the first request for the EC to contract changes, as
required by all CHEST partners, all projects got the request to do it again
in another way. Another EC department requested that. That is some minor
paperwork - but time-consuming - that is almost done. It might bring the
good benefit, that we might get 3 months of time extension, but that is
just gossip until now. Some more gossip, the EC is very happy about the
first reports of the overall CHEST project.
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Tip of the day: Follow the TransforMap Twitter account
<https://twitter.com/transformap> to engage in the conversation and further
connect the ecosystem :D
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Adrien Labaeye
+49 176 3810 8605 | Skype ID: adrien.labaeye | Twitter: @alabaeye |
transitionlab.de
c/o Thinkfarm Berlin | Oranienstraße 183 | 10999 Berlin | (3. Hof, Aufgang
C, 3. OG)
http://berlin.thinkfarm.de/
Hello,
please share with me any update that you find relevant to the Transformap
wider community. It will be integrated in the next community report. Please
do so before Wednesday :)
You may also share information that you would like to see connected to your
nod (your point on the map) on our Transformap Ecosystem map
<https://metamaps.cc/maps/1938>. Be reminded that you can also contribute
to the map directly (requires a login) :)
For those in Berlin, on wednesday 13.4 , we'll have a networking dinner in
Berlin at Thinkfarm Berlin. Details and registration here
<https://attending.io/events/transformap-two-years-later>.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
--
Adrien Labaeye
+49 176 3810 8605 | Skype ID: adrien.labaeye | Twitter: @alabaeye |
transitionlab.de
c/o Thinkfarm Berlin | Oranienstraße 183 | 10999 Berlin | (3. Hof, Aufgang
C, 3. OG)
http://berlin.thinkfarm.de/
