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CounterPoint offers a practical solution for collecting various types of traffic data, including pedestrian, cyclist, vehicular, and wheelchair counts. Designed to facilitate data gathering, it simplifies the process of contributing valuable information for urban planning and transportation management.

Utilizing crowdsourcing methodology akin to platforms like Wikipedia, CounterPoint enables users to participate in data collection that enhances community infrastructure planning. This approach ensures a broad and reliable dataset derived from diverse contributors.

The process is straightforward: identify a strategic location—such as a downtown café, bus stop, or street slated for bicycle lane improvements—and set up the CounterPoint app to begin counting. Observers can monitor traffic across the street while recording data seamlessly through the interface.

Users are encouraged to spread awareness among their networks. Increased participation results in more comprehensive data, which can be gathered quickly through collective effort or promoted via social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Participants have the flexibility to perform counts independently—eliminating traditional manual methods such as pencil, clipboard, or hours spent on spreadsheets—or assemble a team comprising colleagues, students, or trusted friends to expand data collection efforts.

All collected data is accessible for download, analysis, and sharing. The platform provides instant graphical representations with every count and allows future comparisons by returning to previous locations periodically.

The engaging interface incorporates achievement features that make traffic counting enjoyable and potentially addictive. This gamification encourages continued participation and data submission.

Developed by the Canadian non-profit Green Action Centre, CounterPoint aims to streamline traffic counting processes while ensuring consistency across different contexts. Contributions from users enhance understanding of all modes of transportation, informing decisions such as new bike lanes, safer school zones, and additional crosswalks.

This tool is suitable for engineers, urban planners, school administrators, students, policymakers, and community members alike. Reliable data provides a foundation for improved transportation policies and infrastructure. CounterPoint empowers users to establish an immediate transportation baseline in any location—creating an enduring resource for better urban mobility.

Begin contributing to smarter transportation planning today.