Category: Everyone
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Update 28: Podcast with Jack Davey & Leila Manion – Independence, Access for All and Wheelchair Basketball
I sat down with Jack Davey and Leila Manion to talk about independence, accessibility and the freedom to explore. Jack shares stories from playing professional wheelchair basketball in Germany, coaching the Exeter Otters and designing wheelchairs, while Leila brings her experience of championing disability inclusion with Disability Together.
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Update 27: When should we badge a route as a Really Really Good Way?
We want it to be really easy for people to see if a route is a Good Way to follow or not. To help with that we have simplified and updated how we display route ratings, while also allowing to show lots of detail. You can see the current version of the new system above.…
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Update 25: Help us generate lots of useful route tags
What would you like Good Ways for? Ancient Trees, Big Dogs, Toilets and Wild Swimming? Or Wheelchairs, Street Art, Coffee, Buses and Sea Views? We want everyone to be able to find routes that are good for them by searching for keywords or tags.
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Update 24: What we’ve built since you started testing (and what’s next)
First, a huge thank you to everyone who has been testing Good Ways and telling us how you’re finding it. We’re listening to all of it, and it’s shaping our thinking and how we build.
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Update 23: How to Grow a Goat
Ready for something different? I’m delighted to share our new project: How to Grow a Goat. The new and free app will give families daily activity ideas that help kids to play, explore, and spend more time outdoors.
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Update 22: Introducing The Good Ways podcast
I’m very excited to introduce The Good Ways Podcast – a new way for our members, supporters and followers to keep up with Good Ways, whether you’re out and about or listening from home. We’re sure other people will listen too, but first and foremost we’re making this podcast for Good Ways members: to keep…
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Update 19: 100+ improvements to the mobile app
We just had a great team meeting in Reading where we planned out the next steps for the mobile app. Thanks to all the testing and feedback, we’ve generated over 100 improvements that we plan to make over the next few weeks.
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Update 18: Help shape our culture. What do you think of these commitments?
These are our draft commitments. We want to know whether they feel right, if the tone is OK, whether anything important is missing, and whether there is anything here that Good Ways should not promise – or ask of people using it.
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Update 17: Wear Good Ways. Spread the word!
We’ve just opened a Good Ways shop – with T-shirts, hoodies and jumpers designed to take Good Ways out into the world. Wear yours on the trail, around town or wherever you wander. Stay warm, start conversations and help more people discover Good Ways.
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Update 16: Know someone in Exeter who enjoys walking, wheeling or cycling?
I’m very excited to share that we’re launching a Good Ways pilot in Exeter, with a burst of activity this autumn and the project continuing into next year.
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Update 14: Our initial guiding principles
Last month we asked what principles should guide Good Ways. Thank you to everyone who commented and completed the survey. From this work we have drafted three guiding principles…
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Update 13: What you’ve told us about our first prototype so far..
Thank you very much to everyone who explored our first Good Ways app prototype, completed the survey or left a comment. We have read every response – not just the scores, but all of the comments, suggestions, criticisms and ideas too.
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Update 11: Got a good slogan, tagline or phrase for us?
A good slogan or brand line can be incredibly memorable. It can give an organisation more character, express what it stands for and communicate an important message in just a few words.
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Update 10: What principles should we be guided by?
What principles should guide us? How should we treat each other? What responsibilities do we have when using a route or sharing route information? How should we care for people, places and nature? How should data be treated? What should Good Ways itself promise to do?
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Update 9: Introducing our brand new Good Ways identity! 🚀
Thank you very much to everyone who’s voted and commented on the direction of our new brand. We’re delighted to share our final decision, which you can see by scrolling through the images below.
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Update 8: What colouring should we use for route lines?
The colour of route lines really matters. It can make routes clearer, easier and more inviting. When browsing a map, which of these options would you prefer?
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Update 7: Know a local group or organisation with good routes to share?
Visit almost any neighbourhood or village in the country and you’ll find groups with brilliant local routes to share, often backed by specialist knowledge of the area – from routes that are especially accessible, to ones that are great for enjoying nature or perfect for children.
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Update 6: Help decide our colours and typography
We want our typography and colours to be accessible, readable, versatile and enjoyable.
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Update 5: We’ve no logo! Which of these identities should we choose for Good Ways?
Good Ways is so new we’ve not even got a brand yet. We’ve not got a logo, colours, choice of font, photo-style or an identity. Choosing these will shape our future relationships and success. Anton, our designer, has been working on lots of possibilities. We’ve narrowed them down into two initial concepts and would like…
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Update 4: Who might use Good Ways.. and why?
We want to make it easier for everyone to find the best routes for them. To help with that we’ve been doing lots of thinking about all the different people and groups that might use paths, routes and Good Ways for different purposes. Out of that work we’ve drafted the Good Ways Wheel. Each ring…
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Update 2: We’ve been awarded Active Travel England innovation funding!
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve secured funding through the Department for Transport and Active Travel England’s Innovation Fund to develop a new pilot project in Exeter, Devon. The project will focus on creating a demonstrator for trusted local walking, wheeling and cycling routes – helping people discover easier, safer and more enjoyable ways to…