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Bike Bureau app lets cyclists anonymously report bike lane obstructions via photo uploads
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A new web app allows cyclists to document and submit bike lane obstructions with automated license plate and location capture while preserving privacy.
Engineers building civic tech or urban mobility tools now have a real-world example of a lightweight, privacy-preserving reporting system. The app’s data output could also serve as a source for infrastructure planning or enforcement automation.
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Reports are generated in seconds by either phone camera or desktop photo upload with automatic metadata extraction.
All image processing occurs locally to blur faces and non-offending plates before upload, ensuring anonymity.
Submitted data is aggregated into a public map and made freely available to advocates and researchers worldwide.
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