Initial concept

PassionProject WhitePaper.md

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+TransPhilly 
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+* Concept: Web App providing real-time data for Septa Bus and Subway Transit in Philadelphia. User-friendly; Save money on ubers and transportation for city-dwellers and commuters
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+User-friendly and updated periodically, giving best possible transportation options to User's surrounding area
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+ User-Friendly Aerial Map Tile API with live-traffic tiles
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+Intermodal routing API (provides alternative routes to a final destination, by car, bicycle or walking
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+Next departures/ Pedestrian access points API 
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+RESOURCES -
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+1)  https://www.mapbox.com/developers/ 
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+2) http://www3.septa.org/hackathon/
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+3)https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs-realtime/
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+4) https://developer.here.com/develop/rest-apis
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+POSSIBLE ADDITIONS:
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+* User profile and personal schedules. Alarm / notification system
+* ETA of destination on particular route and mode of transportation
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+EXPANDING IDEAS (Need more research & development):
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+* API info on surrounding events based on specific time /location / filtered interests 
+* Recommendations based on User interests / friends
+* * Shared locations with friends
+* Events API's would be necessary. Facebook most ideal for constantly updated events/social network
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