Comments on: Cyclists Mapping the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chris http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Chris Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:18:25 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=248#comment-363 The Rutgers Cycling Team also has a website of more adventurous bike routes at www.mappler.com/bikeru. All of these sites were created by a company called Vertices who makes interactive mapping applications for non-profit and government organizations. Vertices can make maps for any of your businesses as well, just send them an e-mail at wim@vertices.com. The Rutgers Cycling Team also has a website of more adventurous bike routes at http://www.mappler.com/bikeru. All of these sites were created by a company called Vertices who makes interactive mapping applications for non-profit and government organizations. Vertices can make maps for any of your businesses as well, just send them an e-mail at wim@vertices.com.

]]> By: Chris Scherer http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Chris Scherer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:48:39 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=248#comment-362 The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance recently released Bikeability and Walkability maps that allow the public to participate in identifying existing bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure and needed improvements in our community. We will use this information to set priorities and advocate for improvements. Learn more here: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/wwbpa/maps.htm The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance recently released Bikeability and Walkability maps that allow the public to participate in identifying existing bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure and needed improvements in our community. We will use this information to set priorities and advocate for improvements. Learn more here: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/wwbpa/maps.htm

]]> By: Keith Miller http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Keith Miller Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:43:48 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=248#comment-364 Also check out: http://www.njbikemap.com/ (digital USGS quad-based maps showing roads by bike suitability, offroad trails, major elevation changes, and points of interest for bikers) http://www.mapmyride.com/ (allows you to map your own routes using a google map interface--following streets or offroad, gives an elevation profile along the route, allows you to share routes with others and search through others shared routes) http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/tours.shtm (NJDOT bike maps for a variety of "tours", complete with cue sheets) http://www.bikemap.com/RBA/ (NJ Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/bikemaps.shtm (list of other NJ bike map resources) http://transalt.org/files/resources/maps.html (links to online maps, as well as some additional scanned-in bike maps for a variety of NY area locations) Also check out:

http://www.njbikemap.com/
(digital USGS quad-based maps showing roads by bike suitability, offroad trails, major elevation changes, and points of interest for bikers)

http://www.mapmyride.com/
(allows you to map your own routes using a google map interface–following streets or offroad, gives an elevation profile along the route, allows you to share routes with others and search through others shared routes)

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/tours.shtm
(NJDOT bike maps for a variety of “tours”, complete with cue sheets)

http://www.bikemap.com/RBA/
(NJ Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan)

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/bikemaps.shtm
(list of other NJ bike map resources)

http://transalt.org/files/resources/maps.html
(links to online maps, as well as some additional scanned-in bike maps for a variety of NY area locations)

]]> By: Denis Byrne http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Denis Byrne Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:12:59 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=248#comment-365 Other than a few marked bike lanes and routes, and 2 trails (Bethpage and Jones Beach) there is not much to map out on LI. Of course there are great Mountain Bike trails due to CLIMB too. But we need to get serious about constructing a major east-west 3 county mostly off road recreational trail and then give the maps out everywhere, including on the web of course. Other than a few marked bike lanes and routes, and 2 trails (Bethpage and Jones Beach) there is not much to map out on LI. Of course there are great Mountain Bike trails due to CLIMB too. But we need to get serious about constructing a major east-west 3 county mostly off road recreational trail and then give the maps out everywhere, including on the web of course.

]]> By: Peter http://blog.tstc.org/2008/04/04/mapping-the-region/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Peter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:51:26 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=248#comment-366 Please check out GoogleMapsBikeThere.org . Please check out GoogleMapsBikeThere.org .

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