Contribute Your Favorite Bike Roads

Aloha! You can help improve the Honolulu bike map by adding your favorite bike-friendly roads and routes. Follow the instructions below to contribute.

Step 1: Draw Your Route

• Go to the interactive map: Honolulu Bike Map.
• Use the polyline tool to draw your bike route.
• Fill in the popup form:
  • Road Name (required)
  • Notes (optional, e.g., surface quality, traffic conditions)
  • Line Color (optional, for map styling)
• Click "Save".

Step 2: Export Your Contribution

• Click the "Export My Edits" button on the map.
• A .geojson file will be downloaded to your computer.

Step 3: Submit Your Contribution

You can submit your GeoJSON file in one of two ways:

1. Email the file to: [your email]
2. Submit via Google Form: [link to form]

Step 4: Optional: Load & Preview

You can also preview your exported GeoJSON on the map before sending:

1. Use the "Load GeoJSON" file input on the map page.
2. Select your exported file. You can toggle the layer on/off using the layer control.
3. This helps ensure colors and notes display correctly.

GeoJSON Template (Optional)

If you prefer to edit directly in a text editor or geojson.io, use this template:

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "name": "Road Name Here",
        "notes": "Optional notes about the road",
        "color": "#FF0000"
      },
      "geometry": {
        "type": "LineString",
        "coordinates": [
          [-157.849, 21.296],
          [-157.844, 21.293]
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
  

Tips for Contributors

• Make sure your coordinates are within Honolulu.
• Choose descriptive names for roads.
• Use optional notes to help other cyclists (surface, traffic, hazards).
• Use the line color to differentiate your route if you like.

Example Email Template

Subject: Honolulu Bike Road Contribution

Aloha!

Attached is my contribution to the Honolulu Bike Map. The GeoJSON file includes:

- Road names
- Notes (if provided)
- Line colors for visualization

Mahalo for helping make Honolulu more bike-friendly!

[Your Name]
  

Internal Merge Email Template

Subject: New Bike Road Contributions – Merge Request

Hi Team,

We received new bike road contributions. Steps to merge:

1. Open the main dataset (good_roads.geojson) in QGIS.
2. Open submitted GeoJSON files.
3. Verify coordinates, names, notes, and colors.
4. Merge features into main dataset.
5. Save and upload updated GeoJSON to Neocities.
6. Preview on map to confirm correct styling.

Thanks!
  

Mahalo for helping make Honolulu more bike-friendly!