{"id":26,"date":"2011-02-04T15:45:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T15:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2013-02-03T06:40:10","modified_gmt":"2013-02-03T06:40:10","slug":"press-release-introducing-nexmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/press-release-introducing-nexmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release &#8211; Introducing Nexmap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nexmap_promo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27\" title=\"Nexmap Promo\" alt=\"Introducing Nexmap - Beautiful, Interactive Maps with Real-Time GPS\" src=\"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nexmap_promo.jpg\" width=\"605\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nexmap_promo.jpg 605w, http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nexmap_promo-300x74.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts<\/i> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Nextransit today announced the release of Nexmap, the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first scalable interactive transit map. Nexmap redefines transit maps from the ground up, scaling across all forms of transportation seamlessly: from commuter rail to buses, building in real-time GPS tracking. Drawing inspiration from some of the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most beautiful transit maps, Nexmap delivers a best of class map experience, built for mobile touch.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re thrilled to introduce our first iPhone transit app,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said ReeD Martin, Nextransit founder and president. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Reinventing the transit map is the best first stepping stone to a better transit experience in our urban environments. People often don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take buses simply because of how complicated figuring out the maps can be. This space is ripe for innovation and our unique blend of user experience and transit expertise results in fantastic products like Nexmap.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s announcement introduces Nexmap\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first city\u00e2\u20ac\u201dBoston\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwith additional cities forthcoming. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We look forward to bringing Nexmap to cities around the world,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d added Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Nexmap features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Truly interactive transit map<\/li>\n<li>Gorgeously designed and rendered for iPhone<\/li>\n<li>Four maps in one, scaling seamlessly between all transit modes<\/li>\n<li>Buses as first class citizens, integrated alongside<\/li>\n<li>Real-time GPS arrivals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153While it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up to the politicians to better fund public transit, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve integrated the primary bus routes right into our maps alongside rail, named stations real names instead of street intersections, and we give you a portable guide to let you figure out your route, find what corner your bus stops at, and see when to catch the bus. We can&#8217;t make your bus ride less bumpy, but we can make it a whole lot easier to understand and navigate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>Nextransit envisions, researches, plans, and builds tools for a better urban future. Through software design and a focus on user experience, Nextransit aims to reinvent urban mobility in radical new ways, toward a goal of interconnected people and places.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Availability<\/b><br \/>\nNexmap Boston is available for purchase today for $1.99 on the iPhone App Store:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/nexmap-boston\/id417141252\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/nexmap-boston\/id417141252<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Information<\/b><br \/>\nFor additional information about Nexmap, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nexmap.org\/apps\/\">http:\/\/www.nexmap.org\/apps\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Press Release<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/press-release-introducing-nexmap\/\">http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/press-release-introducing-nexmap\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@nextransit.org\">info@nextransit.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Nextransit today announced the release of Nexmap, the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first scalable interactive transit map. 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Drawing inspiration from some of the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most beautiful transit maps, Nexmap delivers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-apps","category-news","category-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nextransit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}