the project
Imagine a portable counting device to measure bike traffic, used for community projects around NYC. Now imagine the numbers on the screen are legible from 100 ft away. That's the hi-viz bright bike counter.
With technical help from the talented team at Tomorrow Lab (http://tomorrow-lab.com/) , we're creating this tool to help communities gather data about biking, and be seen doing it. Tomorrow Lab are kindly donating their time to prototype and build the counter. Planning Corps is fundraising to cover material costs.
Once the counter is ready, Planning Corps will go out and offer its visible, effective counting services to community groups in the city!
the steps
Tomorrow Lab started work on a protoype bike counter already, we're going to use the money we raise to cover material costs. Once the counter is ready, we will carry out counts on key places with a lot of bike traffic, like the Hudson River Greenway and the East River Bridges. With Citi Bike, we're excited to see the totals reaching five figures on a sunny day.
why we're doing it
budget
We are raising $900 to cover the cost of materials for the prototype.
| SUBTOTAL = | $900 |
| ioby Platform Fee | waived |
| 3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3%) | $27 |
| TOTAL TO RAISE = |
$927 |
| RAISED = | $927 |
| ioby Platform Fee | waived |
| 3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3%) | $27 |
| TOTAL TO DISBURSE = | $900 |
updates
FAQ
Posted 01/29/2014 - 4:43pm
Answers to some frequently asked questions.
What is Planning Corps?
We're a volunteer group of urban planners, working to support community
projects in NYC. Read more at planningcorps.org
What exactly is the hi-viz counter?
It is a portable, battery powered display with a bike counter attached. The
counter uses a pneumatic tube, and every time a bike crosses the tube, the
display goes up by one. Similar counters exist in other cities, but this
one will be the first in NYC and the first one to be community-owned.
Does the counter work?
Tomorrow Lab are very talented NYC-based engineers and product designers,
they are modifying their existing Way Count for us. Read more about Way
Count -- http://waycount.com
What will you do with the counter?
After some experimental weeks counting on the bridges, we'll offer it to
Transportation Alternatives, and other groups interested in counting and
tracking bike activity. Because the screen is so visible, we think the
counter will help generate conversation and awareness about how many people
are biking, and where.
Keep your questions coming to planningcorps@gmail.com!
photos
This is where photos will go once we build flickr integrationdonors
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Rob Greenfield www.RobGreenfield.tv
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Prudence
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lizbarry
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Nathan Storey
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Conversation
01/30/2014 - 10:39am christamaeorth@...
01/31/2014 - 8:45pm Planning Corps project leader