Welcome to Cycling Guide Foundation
Cycling Guide Foundation is the new, not-for-profit home for the Cycling Guide mobile app.
And we’re excited about the potential of the app to get more people out of their cars and onto their bikes.
The Cycling Guide mobile app originated as a partnership between Zeitspace and CycleWR back in the fall of 2021. It was intended as a freely available community-focused app in Waterloo Region, where we live and work. But as time went on it became clear that other communities would benefit from it as well.
Why? Because Cycling Guide provides the low-stress, cyclist-friendly routes that are just what’s needed for people who might want to cycle more in their daily lives but lack the experience, knowledge, or confidence to do so comfortably.
And as we progressed with the app, we realized that there are bigger picture issues that the app can help address.
Specifically, Cycling Guide will address climate change by getting people to take fewer car trips, reducing the creation/emission of pollutants and greenhouse gasses. It will do so by getting people to replace some of their car trips with bike trips. It’s aimed at those people who would like to cycle more than they do now. And while it’s true that cycling-centric infrastructure is crucial to getting people cycling, knowing where the low-stress routes are is also important to getting people on their bikes. Climate action is clearly important for cities and other levels of government. Cycling Guide can help.
It’s a simple vision. But it’s one that will take a lot of work to realize. We’re determined to make an impact, though. And we’re excited to get to work.
We’ll share more here as we progress on this new journey that we’ve embarked on.
And get in touch with us if you want to talk about anything.
