We should all make the most of this by exploring our local areas and doing what we can to make a difference in 2021.
Three easy and simple ways we can make a difference are
Report problems
Upload photos to online mapping sites
Update those online maps ourselves
Three easy and simple ways we can make a difference are
Report problems
Upload photos to online mapping sites
Update those online maps ourselves
1. Report problems.
When you venture out on your rides, keep an eye out for things like potholes, fly tipping or damaged signage, and report to local authority using http://fixmystreet.com
It is available as an app for your phone. You can even use it to see other issues reported
When you venture out on your rides, keep an eye out for things like potholes, fly tipping or damaged signage, and report to local authority using http://fixmystreet.com
It is available as an app for your phone. You can even use it to see other issues reported
2. Upload photos to mapping sites
Cycle routes in UK vary in quality and sometimes even have better, less obvious alternatives.
http://cyclestreets.net has a very neat feature called photomap where you can upload photos which then appear on the map, and help others
Cycle routes in UK vary in quality and sometimes even have better, less obvious alternatives.
http://cyclestreets.net has a very neat feature called photomap where you can upload photos which then appear on the map, and help others
3. Update those online maps
A lot of cycling sites which include mapping use OpenStreetMap as the base map. These include Cyclestreets, Komoot, Strava to name just 3 popular ones.
It is possible to edit those maps and add in new links as they are built.
A lot of cycling sites which include mapping use OpenStreetMap as the base map. These include Cyclestreets, Komoot, Strava to name just 3 popular ones.
It is possible to edit those maps and add in new links as they are built.
Or correct existing links where maybe a path doesn't connect to the adjacent road which messes the navigation.
Enhance the data, by adding things like the surface type, path width and if it's lit or not.
Certainly Cyclestreets can use that information to create better routes
Enhance the data, by adding things like the surface type, path width and if it's lit or not.
Certainly Cyclestreets can use that information to create better routes