CivicTechWR Hacknight #68: Cycling Guide with Amy Colford and Mark Connolly
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Today we'll be welcoming the team behind Cycling Guide!
Cycling Guide is a free mobile app for iPhone and Android. It provides the best available low-stress, cycling-friendly routes to where people want to go. It's aimed at people who would like to cycle more, but feel like they lack the experience, knowledge, or confidence to do so comfortably. In this presentation we'll show how we created the app in Waterloo Region, and how it delivers low-stress routes based on the Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) framework.
We will be joined by Amy Colford and Mark Connolly:
Amy Colford is the Engineering Director at Cycling Guide Foundation. She jump-started her career by being a founder and CTO of ReadyPass, a public transit focused startup working on ticketing and route optimization for the city of Fredericton. Amy has a wide range of technical capabilities, handling the development of the software stack from the Cycling Guide mobile app to the server infrastructure needed to facilitate it. When not developing software, Amy is a strong accessibility advocate. This has been a lifelong passion for her, and she is happy to share her expertises with everyone.
Mark Connolly is the Executive Director and design lead at Cycling Guide Foundation. He's also co-founder and co-chair of Fluxible, Canada’s UX festival. Mark has led design teams, initiatives, and projects in a variety of design contexts. He has taught design at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as delivering numerous workshops. He profoundly enjoys cycling around Waterloo Region while testing new releases of Cycling Guide.
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Agenda
6:00 - 6:15pm: Welcome & introductions
Come find us in the Boardroom, help yourself to some pizza, and make yourself comfortable as we do a quick round of introductions.
6:15 - 6:45pm: Speakers - Amy Colford and Mark Connolly from Cycling Guide
Cycling Guide is a free mobile app for iPhone and Android. It provides the best available low-stress, cycling-friendly routes to where people want to go. It's aimed at people who would like to cycle more, but feel like they lack the experience, knowledge, or confidence to do so comfortably. In this presentation we'll show how we created the app in Waterloo Region, and how it delivers low-stress routes based on the Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) framework.
6:45 - 7:00pm: Project pitches
Do you have a project idea? Is there a civic issue you're curious/concerned about? The floor is open to anyone who wants to pitch to the group. Tell us what you want to do and what kind of help you're looking for.
7:00 - 7:45pm: Breakout groups
Decide which project interests you and join that breakout group. As a team, you decide where to take it from there.
7:45 - 8:00pm: Progress report
We'll reconvene and give each group a chance to report back on their progress. Then we'll reset the room before leaving.
OPTIONAL post-hacknight hangout
If anyone is interested we can head over to Famoso's to keep the conversations going!
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What is CivicTechWR?
CivicTechWR brings together people from different sectors and industries to actively solve issues facing our local community. We welcome people with all types and levels of skills. Even though "tech" is in the name, everyone is welcome and everyone has a skill or experience that is valuable. We're here to empower people to work together, exchange ideas and tools to improve the lives of the residents in and around Waterloo Region through civic technology.
Code of Conduct
At Civic Tech Waterloo, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment for all participants, regardless. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind, including verbal abuse, intimidation, or bias based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic.
If something or someone is making you feel uncomfortable, please reach out to one of our organizers so we can address this.
Notice of Photography and Filming
Please note that photography and video filming will take place during this event for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on our social media, website, printed and online publicity, press releases or funding applications.
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