Futures Explorer

A trip planner and travel-time map comparing today's network with proposed future networks.

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Stack	Next.js + MapLibre · Python FastAPI · MOTIS routing · Docker
Runs on	One EC2 instance behind CloudFront
Deploys	Push to main builds images; a weekly data build triggers a redeploy

flowchart LR
    gtfs(["GTFS scenarios<br/><small>committed</small>"])
    osm(["OpenStreetMap"])
    build["build-data<br/><small>GitHub Actions, weekly</small>"]
    s3[("S3<br/>tm-futures-explorer")]
    subgraph ec2["EC2 (Docker)"]
        web["Next.js"]
        api["FastAPI"]
        motis["MOTIS"]
    end
    site("futures.labs.transitmatters.org")

    gtfs & osm --> build --> s3 --> ec2
    web --> api --> motis
    ec2 --> site

Good to know

• This is the only app that doesn't use Chalice. It's the most self-contained.
• Its README has a full architecture diagram and task reference.