Scott Kilcoyne
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Scott Kilcoyne
@scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy
Run @BostonBikeData

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What are the best* Apple apps for mapping bike parking in #osm (I don't use Apple, but want to know what to suggest)

*best: easiest to get someone that have never edited OSM, nor cares about mapping generally, to quickly add items and details without being overwhelming
July 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@SnoopJ @MapComplete is a web app, but also can be helpful in adding and seeing details for different themes. There are a few that highlight bike stuff. I think they have been developing it to work better on mobile. I don't ever use it on mobile and only occasionally on web, so I haven't fully […]
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urbanists.social
July 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
@SnoopJ if you on android, there are 2 good options that I use to add details to OSM when I am out. Both are easy to add bike parking.

@streetcomplete is better for adding details that affect biking in general (bike lanes, car parking, number of lanes, etc.) and routing specifically

@everydoor […]
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urbanists.social
July 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
@SnoopJ no worries, I am learning the mapping stuff myself to do bike advocacy, so its super easy for me to not know something
July 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
@SnoopJ Do you know of something that is not showing up in this search? https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/27mo

If I am just missing a tag to be including that would be cool.
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
For reference, there is actually pretty good BlueBike station coverage in the whole city. I'm sure some of these neighborhoods have poor bike parking, but this just feels like a lack of data accuracy, which will make the projects I am working towards less valuable.
July 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
@joanliu.bsky.social I add via streetcomplete all the time. There is a "Things" overlay where you can then hit the red + button to add objects. Bike parking is one of the options.

(I have started to use SSEE [expert edition] so the UI might be slightly different, but I recall adding bike […]
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urbanists.social
June 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
@joanliu.bsky.social currently working on showing where all* bike parking is for the BCU Labs map

*osm mapped
June 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@bikepedantic.bsky.social not quite a date, but someone used a @ridecargob to get to Bostreal gear drop, so we took a spin in it

first time riding an Urban Arrow, felt great
May 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Reposted by Scott Kilcoyne
The Camberville Landway map is inspired by the design of subway maps, showing common major routes to travel across town via bike (or other personal mobility device). This is the vision of a network that, when built, will make Camberville as good to bike in as Paris and Amsterdam.
May 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Scott Kilcoyne
The other project is much more granular. Every street in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline is rated based on how stressful it is to ride due to automotive traffic

https://labs.bostoncyclistsunion.org/#/map
May 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Reposted by Scott Kilcoyne
This is what we are fighting for, streets that are safe enough that kids can freely travel.

@cambbikesafety.bsky.social is fundraising for the upcoming council election to ensure that they will follow through with the city's plans to make this possible throughout the […]

[Original post on mas.to]
May 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM