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Walkable: A safety-first navigation app that scores routes by real-time safety factors

By

Ekim Cem Ülger

5d ago· 2 min readenProduct

Summary

Walkable is a safety-first walking navigation app that prioritizes route safety over speed. It provides real-time Walkable Scores for streets based on lighting, foot traffic, time of day, and live safety signals including crime data. Users can choose between Safest, Balanced, or Fastest routes. The app was inspired by concerns from women about walking home safely at night and parents worried about their children's routes, addressing the gap left by traditional maps that only optimize for speed.

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We built Walkable because we were tired of maps that only cared about saving a few minutes, even if it meant sending people through dark or sketchy streets at night.
The idea came from hearing too many stories from women in our circle who didn't feel safe walking home, and from parents who were anxious about their kids' routes.
We saw that existing apps only optimize for speed, so we wanted to create something that actually considers real-life safety.
Walkable gives every street a real-time Walkable Score based on lighting, foot traffic, time of day, and live safety signals.
Designed for women, parents, and travelers who refuse to trade safety for speed.
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Safety-first walking navigation. Tired of maps sending you through dark or empty streets just to save 3 minutes? Walkable shows you the safest routes in real time using a Walkable Score that considers lighting, foot traffic, time of day, and live safety s

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