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The pandemic created a biking explosion. How can cities make it permanent?

We need to future-proof our cities so active travel is always an easy option.

Running is ideal exercise during COVID-19. These apps and gadgets will keep you motivated

Running is a great way to de-stress during the pandemic, and these tools and tricks can help you make the best of it.

This fitness social network assists athletes without profiting off their data

A subscription model keeps the fitness social network running and its user base growing.

L.A. wants to know where you ride your scooter, and Uber isn’t happy

The company is suing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, which is aiming to get access to data about its fleet of scooters, citing privacy concerns.

Companies Should Stop Hiding Privacy Settings. Just Ask Strava

The fitness-tracking app caused an uproar recently when it inadvertently revealed secret military sites–highlighting the need for better privacy design, write two design experts formerly of Obama’s United States Digital Service.

Strava’s CEO responds to military bases heat map controversy

A popular jogging app is leaking military secrets

The fitness tracking app Strava released a heat map last fall showing jogging routes logged by its users around the world. But in recent days, independent military experts have noticed the map discloses the locations of one normally secretive set of fitness buffs: military personnel from the U.S. and other Western nations, deployed at sensitive … Continue reading “A popular jogging app is leaking military secrets”

Visualization: More People Are Biking (And Running!) To Work

A new report from Strava, a social network and app for athletes and commuters, is a glimpse at the way we get around today.

How Strava, The App For Athletes, Became An App For Cities

The World’s Most Popular Running And Cycling Routes, Mapped With GPS

Ever wondered what 220 billion coordinates of human activity looks like? Fitness app Strava is depicting where people exercise across the globe.