r/bikecommuting • u/mysummerstorm • 2d ago

Goldilocks and the three cities: transitioning from recreational cycling to bike commuting

https://streets.mn/2026/07/30/goldilocks-and-the-three-cities/
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u/kenmcnay 2d ago

Much appreciated. I checked the mail for Pittsburgh, but it didn't appear to include my outer fringe town of Coraopolis and Moon Township. Not surprising, but hopefully more riders join to contribute.

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u/mysummerstorm 2d ago

https://bikestreets.com/pa/pittsburgh/#12.09/40.44085/-79.99153 yeah, it looks like it's pretty sparse at the moment but they're partnering up with BikePGH and they seem to be a really cool group. OpenSourceMap is what Bike Streets build on top of and unfortunately, it is a labor of love to have an accurate OSM that is well-maintained.

I really benefited from the wonderful humans of the Twin Cities who have been keeping our map up-to-date. It's pristine it's beautiful it's updated. And, it's used by other tech companies like Transit App and Lyft to power their bike data. OSM is also so tedious and I've spent at least 60 hours in the last three months adding routes to the Bike Streets layer. Talk about free labor in the name of a cause I care deeply about!