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Iphone App maps bike routes

There are plenty and plenty of iphone apps that map your route when you are out riding your bike.  However there are few that perform this function and then email the route to a city department where they take the information to make the infrastructure work better.

The app called CycleTracks is a free app that generates maps and statistics of your rides that you can share with friends. Time and route data is saved for you—and also transmitted to the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to improve the bicycle component of their travel forecasting model, helping planners better understand and serve the needs of San Francisco cyclists. And all data collected is kept confidential.

The Bay Area Bicycle Coalition was awarded $15,000 to create the iBikeChallenge web and iPhone application to promote bicycling trips throughout the Bay Area. The iBikeChallenge is an online competition that encourages users to bike for everyday transportation by tracking the total benefits to their budget, their health and the environment.

The goals of the program are to increase the number of bicycle and trips throughout the region, improve bicycle planning by providing more accurate information about cyclists route choices and measure the impact of increased bicycle travel on the environment and public health

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