Park Page: list nearby T and Bus stops

[cspanring]

...since Google doesn't expose transit directions through API

Problems:

• our transit data doesn't contain bus numbers, therefore provides little benefit to users
• data maintenance: if we use internal transit data layer, how do we keep it up-to-date in case of bus line changes, etc.? how often do changes happen and how do we get notified to update?

Solution:

• mbta API if available, to query surrounding stations incl. line numbers

[cspanring]

could be solved with GTFS directions integration as mentioned in #106

[tyrelsouza]

So how involved do you want this to be? Prompt for a leaving time? Just showing lines?

[cspanring]

Let's start with showing lines

[tyrelsouza]

Showing a list, or mapping the lines on the map?

[cspanring]

Ideally the stations are mapped around the park, showing the lines in an infobubble onclick. Let's start with a list of stations that are within walking distance, 0.5mi ..?

e.g.

• station_name (line1, line2, line3)
• station_name (line1, line2, line3)

[tyrelsouza]

The information we have for the MBTA stops, makes the icons line up for the T logos on the MAP, but not the BASEMAP, there is some discrepancy between where the symbols are on both the map and basemap.

[cspanring]

That's fine. On rapid transit stops it's always the issue where you put the label-point - center of the station, entrance, platform, etc.? There is never a good solution to it.

Can we make the icons smaller, maybe half of the size? And center the icons on the point, without any X or Y offset, eliminating the little arrow on the bottom of the icon.

[tyrelsouza]

Yeah, I just tossed together an ugly image to at least get something there. and set it to the 32x37 that your other icons are. I'm going to assign this to Marilyn to provide a new icon.

[tyrelsouza]

Thank you Marilyn.