"Just FYI, google maps is not wholly accurate, especially on the south side and regarding railroads. They think that lots of streets that go through/under railroads are dead ends when they are not. I was mapping a route through and around…"
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Velociped.es
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Hello fellow cyclists,I finished another round of improvements to Velociped.es, the Chicago bike routing web application I made. It's totally free.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Savage Sep 8, 2012.
Potholes & everything 311
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Hi folks,A lot of us are all over the City of Chicago and see potholes and other infrastructure defects that should be reported to 311.I'm going to a meeting next week to see a preview of the coming…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Kompare Aug 6, 2012.
Positioning reflective tape on a bicycle
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I recently purchased my first bicycle (a hybrid) in a long time and am now confident enough again to start taking it out on evening ventures.I'd like to make myself more visible. I've already…Continue
Tags: tape, reflective
Started this discussion. Last reply by Casey Carnes Jul 26, 2012.
I'm making a bike routing web application
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Hello Chainlink,I'm brand new to Chainlink and a former long-distance cyclist who just last month bought his first bike in 20 years. I was (re)bitten by the bug hard enough to combine my love of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Kompare Jul 31, 2012.
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Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"Hello again fellow bicyclists,
I've done another round of updates in Velociped.es.
Non-Chicago addresses now work.
Because of #1, you have to also enter city and state, even for Chicago addresses.
When using the "Look For..." search…"
Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"Tom,
Really appreciate your time and effort.
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Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"Marc-Paul,
I'm using Google's bicycle routing. I think they weigh designated bicycle routes heavily in their algorithm. It does not surprise me you ended up getting routed down the North Channel. If you look at your route on a laptop or…"
Marc-Paul Lee replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"Very nice but how do you compute the best route? Could you add a provision for improving routes? For example, I commute from Evanston to the loop coming down Clark to Wells. The suggested route was about two miles longer than my usual route although…"
Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"I just added a few minor interface improvements. Again, any voluntary feedback is welcome and encouraged. Enjoy.
Old "Help" button renamed "What Now?"
New help button added to the right of the "Route" button.
Minor…"
Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Velociped.es'"Mr. Chimp,
Oh, It can be really cantankerous at times, giving you a whole bunch of twists and turns. But you can drag and drop routes (on desktops and laptops) to better paths. It respects one way streets too.
The open secret is that it is…"
"Very nice Tom. Loads fast, and seems accurate with the few sample addresses I put in. Unlike Google maps bike routes in doesn't seem to want to give you a bunch of goofy twists and turns that are unnecessary.
Well done sir."
Tom Kompare posted a discussionVelociped.es
Hello fellow cyclists,I finished another round of improvements to Velociped.es, the Chicago bike routing web application I made. It's totally free. No ads either.You may now save and share your customized routes. Plan a route one day, review it the next. Share the route with your group riders. Let your parents know the route you're taking to your friend's house and back.Highlights:Click "Save Route" to receive a unique URL for the route.Click…See More
Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Potholes & everything 311'"Okay. Here is the progress on the new Chicago 311 web input and reporting.
1. The city is opening up the 311 system to web developers (like me). But really anyone. This means people who have the skills will be able to write their own 311 input and…"
Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'I'm making a bike routing web application'"Hi Carl
Thanks for the complement. You can click on the "More" button to enter one or two "stops along the way". You can also do a search for places in the vicinity of your route, such as "bike repair" or…"
carl whetherspoon replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'I'm making a bike routing web application'"well done! Would it be possible to link up multiple stops on a route? Instead of point A to B, Point A, B,C,D etc?
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Tom Kompare replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'I'm making a bike routing web application'"I've made another small improvement to Velociped.es. You can click on the "Map" button next to each address input box (Start,Stop#1,Stop#2,Finish) and then click on the map to fill in its address.
I think this will be handy for…"
Anne Alt replied to Tom Kompare's discussion 'Potholes & everything 311'"Thanks. I'll look forward to your recap after the meeting.
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- I'm a former long-distance bicyclist who has recently re-entered the bicycling world. I make web sites for a living.
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