OurStreets Founders Update February 2020
It’s still February, but OurStreets is already blooming! We have some exciting opportunities coming up — here’s a few of the places you can find us in the next month:
- South by Southwest: OurStreets has been chosen as a finalist for the Civic I/O Mayors Summit, where we’ll pitch to a panel of mayors from around the country for a chance to win $10,000 and pitch at the 2020 US Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting.
- National Bike Summit: The Data Protected Bike Lanes Project is coming to the National Bike Summit! If you’ll be attending, be sure to sign up for our session.
- Shared Use Mobility Summit: OurStreets will be featured in the Startup Spotlight and pitch to mobility experts.
- WABA Vision Zero Summit: OurStreets will be part of a special scooter/bicycle ride at showcasing the app for summit participants.
Say hello to some new faces!
Our list of advocacy partners just gets longer and longer! We’re excited to announce new relationships with some impressive organizations from all around the country:
- Bikemore in Baltimore, Maryland
- BikeWalkKC in Kansas City, Missouri
- Bike Baton Rouge in Louisiana
- Bike Indianapolis in Indiana
- BikeSD in San Diego, Calfornia
- Bike SLO County in San Luis Obispo, California
- Clevelanders for Public Transit and Bike Cleveland in Ohio
- Mode Shift Omaha in Nebraska
- Montrose Area Bicycle Alliance in Colorado
- Wisconsin Bike Fed in Wisconsin
We’re also excited to introduce some of new faces on our team:
Courtney Ehrlichman: CEO of the Ehrlichman Group, has joined OurStreets as an advisor. Courtney is a strategy executive, thought-leader, and entrepreneur working at the forefront of new mobility technologies.
Tarani Duncan: a product and operations advisor with a background in shared mobility, including Mapbox, JUMP, and Motivate. You can read Tarani’s own post on why she is excited to advise OurStreets!
Lily Strelich: She has a background in journalism, science communication, and illustration — our icon and brand designer is now full time as Creative Director!
Where else you can find us
Look: Check out our new website! We’ve got a whole new look, thanks to Sauce Designs.
Listen: We were so excited to be the third guest ever on BikeShop Girl’s BikeHere podcast, talking about OurStreets.
Wear: OurStreets merch is still trending on Cotton Bureau! Grab comfy cotton tees and sweatshirts and know 100% of the proceeds go to our advocacy partners.
KPIs
The app has tracked over 5,000 reports since launching in mid-January. Our strongest performance is still in our most long-standing cities — the DC metro and Pittsburgh — but we have folks reporting all over the country, as you can see below (including our newest partners in Cleveland and Kansas City doing a great job promoting the app)!
User Feedback
Feedback from our users is what keeps us growing…but a little praise never hurts!
What Does OurStreets Do Again?
OurStreets is a mobile app that empowers pedestrians and cyclists to report dangerous driving behavior. We work with partners to use this data to guide city planning and policy, improve micromobility operations, and make our city streets safe for everyone. Together, we can address the physical, social, and economic risks that dangerous drivers pose.
