Website: https://cycling.city/
Cycling City is a community-built map of Nashville’s bicycle infrastructure, accessible through the domain middletncycling.com, which directs to the project’s primary site at cycling.city. It is an independent web application that maps low-stress routes, bike shops, repair stations, water fountains, trails, and group rides across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The project describes itself as a tool and resource for cyclists in the region, built to help riders find safer routes, locate amenities, and connect with the local cycling community.
Services
The Cycling City map and website bring together a range of cycling-related layers and resources for the Nashville area, including:
- Bikeways, covering separated, buffered, and on-street bike lanes, with an option to view them by Level of Traffic Stress
- Greenways and multi-use trails, both paved and natural-surface
- Traffic calming streets with speed humps and similar infrastructure
- Current road and greenway closures
- Bike shops and fitters, with services, hours, and brand information
- Mountain bike trails, BMX tracks, pump tracks, and skateparks
- Public bike racks and repair stations
- A My Location panel tuned for Nashville, surfacing details such as What3Words addresses, GPS coordinates, Metro Council district and representative, nearby parks, and the local police precinct
The Resources section provides guides including a How To guide for the app, an Events and Routes page with group rides and downloadable GPX or FIT route files, an explainer on bicycling traffic stress, a guide to filing infrastructure requests through Nashville’s hubNashville system, and a Link Library of local clubs, advocacy groups, shops, and other cycling resources around Middle Tennessee.
About
Cycling City states that its mission is to transform cities through the widespread adoption of bicycles as a primary mode of transport, and to create tools, spaces, and support systems that help riders organize, advocate, and make a positive impact. The project frames this work around the idea of a local “velorution,” emphasizing the cyclist’s connection to streets and shared spaces and a vision of reclaiming streets for people. The website notes that Cycling City is an independent project with no investors, no ads, and no data sold, running on a small server with a few API subscriptions and supported by individual contributions toward server, mapping, and maintenance costs.
Location & Contact
Cycling City is focused on Nashville and the surrounding Middle Tennessee area, and its map is centered on Nashville. The project does not publish a phone number or street address; instead, it provides a contact form on its Contact page where users can submit questions, report issues, or share feedback. Map data is provided through Mapbox and OpenStreetMap.
Additional Information
The site is built as a progressive web app that can be added to a phone’s home screen, and it stores limited map-preference data in the browser. Users can create an account to join the community, save map views, and contribute information. Sections of the site include the Map, Resources, About, Wheelhouse, and Contact pages, along with a Link Library covering local clubs, advocacy groups, and shops across Middle Tennessee.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (cycling.city).