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Temporary and pop-up bike-ped infrastructure: measure impact and make it count
Published on May 13, 2020

Temporary and pop-up bike-ped infrastructure: measure impact and make it count

In order to give more space to pedestrians and cyclists during the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities have begun to deploy temporary and pop-up active transportation infrastructure.
COVID-19 : using count data to understand changing bike and pedestrian trends
Published on Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 : using count data to understand changing bike and pedestrian trends

In the past few weeks, governments around the world have taken drastic actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. During this time, count data has taken on a whole new application: capturing the impact ...
COVID-19: the evolution of bicycle and pedestrian activity following lockdown measures
Published on Mar 26, 2020

COVID-19: the evolution of bicycle and pedestrian activity following lockdown measures

At this time, it is estimated that more than one billion people around the world are confined, or isolated, due the Coronavirus pandemic. The majority of countries around the world are progressively ...
Introducing data reconstruction – the case of the blocked bike lane in Montreal
Published on Jan 27, 2020

Introducing data reconstruction – the case of the blocked bike lane in Montreal

A few months ago, I had to take a detour on my bike commute to work at the Eco-Counter office in Montreal.
Gathering Place – A Data-Driven Park
Published on Nov 12, 2019

Gathering Place – A Data-Driven Park

Note: This article was originally published in the November edition of Parks and Rec Business magazine and on their blog. The article is authored by Russell Cobb (writer at This Land and Assistant ...
European Mobility Week [1/5]: Bloor Street, Canada
Published on Sep 16, 2019

European Mobility Week [1/5]: Bloor Street, Canada

As part of European Mobility Week, on the theme of "Safe Walking & Cycling", we're publishing a series of articles dedicated to safe urban redevelopments that have led to an increase in cycling. ...
Making cycling at night count
Published on Sep 4, 2019

Making cycling at night count

Note: This article was originally published by our partner NewCities – a global nonprofit committed to shaping a better urban future – as part of their ‘Big Picture‘ guest blog series. This month, ...
Downtown Grand Rapids – telling the story of a dynamic downtown
Published on Jul 30, 2019

Downtown Grand Rapids – telling the story of a dynamic downtown

Since 2016, DGRI has deployed a fleet of 15 Eco-Counters, predominantly PYRO-Box people counters (13) and TUBE bike counters (2). Count data is a ‘success measure’ KPI for the BID – a metric to track ...
Paris, a new cycling capital: when bike count data transforms urban mobility
Published on May 22, 2019

Paris, a new cycling capital: when bike count data transforms urban mobility

Paris has experienced an unprecedented cycling revolution in recent years, driven by proactive policies and rigorous monitoring of usage.