Comments on: Producing a Bike Map for Your Town…

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:11:17 +0000

Bravo, Mark — and thanks for sharing this great resource with us!

By: Mark Stosberg

Mark Stosberg — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:03:10 +0000

Thanks for the link. The project has been a success initially. In the first 24 hours, I was able to get over 3,000 of the 5,000 maps out to distributors. A local college and high school are making them available to every student who wants one.

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:34:52 +0000

I like to make customized Google (actually G-Maps) maps for new commuters, too. It’s pretty rewarding to see their faces when they discover an easy, quiet route from home to work.

I’m really glad to see people step up to the plate for their communities — encouraging more bicycles on the streets helps push cities (well, at least hopefully) toward developing more bike-friendly infrastructure.

By: Iron Man

Iron Man — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:03:53 +0000

I like to whip up customized Google Maps for folks looking to get into riding. I think this is helpful in that they often do not know the best way to get onto the official bike routes in town or are still uncertain as to how safe they may be.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:40:27 +0000

I think getting lost and finding your way around on a bike is part of the fun. But when you need to get someone and don’t have time to find your way there, a well mapped route is priceless.

Projects like this is what helps build bicycle infrastructure and support.

By: mattMcguire

mattMcguire — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:04:05 +0000

Check out the cyclopath – possibly the world’s first geowiki. An interactive user generated bike map.

It covers the Minneapolis -St. Paul area.

http://magic.cyclopath.org/