Tristan

Mapping bike trails in Melbourne.

[Tristan @melbbiketrails]

📢 Refreshed website now live! 📢
✅ A new look UI for both desktop and mobile.
✅ Trail descriptions and photos for half the trails added, with more to follow.
https://t.co/97bay4hx6h

[Tristan @melbbiketrails]

Working on a standard curve shape to link together 45-degree trail angles. I dub this one "the green bean".

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What started out as a simple conversion to a vector image turned into a rebuild from the ground up - old map underlayed in black shows the extent of changes and tweaks so far in the new version!

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@Cnossen Thanks, will include it in the new version.

[Tristan @melbbiketrails]

Working on Bike Transit Map v2, now as a vector file, rebuilt with better spacing, more consistent design and with text no longer abbreviated for better clarity.
Any feature inclusions or trail corrections / additions from the old version?

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Getting to grips with - and really enjoying @inkscape so far to create this version (old map created in https://t.co/Psmk4STHXI). Despite being a tad laggy, especially when editing text, it's a insanely powerful piece of free software.

[Tristan @melbbiketrails]

Revamped website, launching soon 👀
#sneakpeek #melbournebiketrails

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Would love to see coloured trail icons make a return. Creates a fun visual identity for each trail, as well as a glanceable cue to confirm you’re still on the right path.

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Website update; 22 / 74 trails now have photos and trail notes complete, aiming to have half done before I launch the refreshed website.
Going to be a busy month! 🚴

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Cannot understand the logic behind this one - completely fencing off road to trail access when they’re practically touching each other… 🤔

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Who needs the NGV when the Upfield Trail exists. 😍

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@elyobo You've sent me down a rabbithole now! Something to do with multiple exposures for each colour and not accounting for the movement of the plane it seems.
https://t.co/A6g1O1NDUt
https://t.co/YpvbX9dzQE

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Surprised I don't see this more often - changing to most recent satellite imagery in Google Earth shows a plane coming in over Melbourne's nothern suburbs.

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A new feature I'm working on as part of a broader website update - highlighting things to do & see along the trails. I'll be asking for recommendations for each trail as I get closer to launching it! #sneakpeak

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@philipmallis The working class man's photoshop!

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Found these today - a very old attempt at mapping bike trails - aiming for just enough detail to make wayfinding while out possible. Yes, these are made in MS Paint.

#graphicdesignismypassion

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@daynaa2000 @philipmallis That's a good point - in the current version of the website I'm working on, I'm planning to have it as more of a general description that just a single icon.

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Prototyping a website feature which will show facilities, hazards and the surface condition for each trail. Any suggestions for what should be included?

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@elyobo OpenCycleMaps shows the extention, I'll add it into mine soon. And yes, I wish they'd properly extend the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail west to meet the Plenty River Trail - then extend that north to Mernda - provide more options for circuits in the area.
https://t.co/GLv3sMEKjo

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Visited the new extension of the Diamond Creek Trail - looking fantastic and seems is already well used. Lots of new housing north-east of Diamond Creek, so this will provide a great way to walk or bike into town.... (1/6)

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Overall a great new addition to the trail network & I look forward to revisting once extended all the way to Hurstbridge - supposedly later this year! (6/6)

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New signage looks nice - should be rolled out and standardized the entire route - there's at least 3 or 4 different design styles along the whole trail. (5/6)