New Glasgow Cycling App

If you are a cyclist you are being urged to download a new Glasgow Cycling app, developed by the council’s Future City team, to share information about the routes you use to travel. By doing this you will help create a more accurate picture of how you travel about the city. It will also make sure future investment is made in the right places.

You can download the app now from the Apple store. An android version will be available soon on Google Play.
The app also includes a new interactive Future City Glasgow map showing the locations of cycle parking, bike shops and biking organisations.

Figures show the number of cycle journeys into and from Glasgow city centre has increased from 3,012 to 9,255 a day – a rise of 207% – since 2007. This is equal to 1,851,000 cycle journeys taken evey year into and from the city centre. The city’s new bike hire scheme has had 34,128 rentals.

Future City Glasgow is a £24 million programme demonstrating how technology can make life in cities smarter, safer and more sustainable. The city won the funding in a competition run by InnovateUK – the UK Government’s innovation agency.

More information: Visit www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=14348.