The software is currently focused on supporting the development and deployment of online utilities for carfree mobility -- walking, cycling, and mass transit. Five Points is a fully open-source project licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Work on the project began in 2004, and the first major deployment of the software, Atlanta's A-TRAIN, was launched in Fall 2007. Efforts are currently underway to expand the project to other cities.

The name "Five Points" refers to the historical hub of transit (first streetcars; now MARTA trains and buses) in Atlanta, with the hope being that the Five Points software will assist in the creation of an online hub for transit information and advocacy.