From finding the closest public restroom to reporting a full waste bin or typhoon damage, Mapgea does it all.
The News Lens
Date: 2017/04/20
By: Olivia Yang
It’s 2017. Almost everyone has a mobile device in their hands when walking down the
Photo Credit: Ham Karami
streets. But is there a way to boost citizen engagement through technology and make a difference in where we live?
Ham Karami believes so.
Coming to Taipei two years ago from Toronto, Canada, the 26-year-old is the founder of Mapgea, an app using open data to bring citizens together to solve problems in cities — or enabling “superhero citizens,” in Karami’s words.
From finding the closest public restroom to reporting a full waste bin or typhoon damage, Mapgea does it all. The app launched its iOS version last May and has since generated over 3,000 downloads. It is currently available in English and Chinese.
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