Google adds a “Bicycling” option to their online maps in honor of the National Bike Summit
All of Bike Pittsburgh’s staff is in Washington DC right now for the National Bike Summit - a few days where we get to trade strategies with over 700 other advocates from around the country, then storm the capitol building to talk with our Representatives and Senators about bicycling issues. One of the big news items (so far) at this year’s summit was Google’s announcement of a “bike there” option on their online maps.
According to Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists “we know people want to ride more, and we know it’s good for people and communities when they do ride more – this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting,”
The directions feature provides step-by-step, bike-specific routing suggestions – similar to the directions provided by our driving, walking, or public transit modes. Simply enter a start point and destination and select “Bicycling” from the drop-down menu. You will receive a route that is optimized for cycling, taking advantage of bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly streets and avoiding hilly terrain whenever possible.
Stay up-to-date with the most recent news from the National Bike Summit by following our Twitter feed. We’ve been making frequent updates from the Nation’s Capitol about important developments.
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The Bike Pittsburgh Blog Archives » 2010 National Bike Summit Wrap-Up says:
(Mar 16, 2010 at 3:22 pm )
[...] meeting. To a cheering crowd, Google used the opportunity to launch their much anticipated “Bike There” directions on Google [...]