NearBi TRACK: Sustainability Build City Bounty: Area of submission: Community and Cause Engagement: Through real-time updates and community gatherings. Environmental Sustainability: Promoting biking as a sustainable transportation alternative. Housing, Transportation, and Urban Development: Easing congestion and promoting urban mobility. Identification of issue: New York City, bustling with life, culture, and a unique rhythm of its own, presents a unique challenge and opportunity for sustainable urban living. The increasing need for environmentally friendly transportation and the desire for enriched cultural experiences converge in the landscape of the city. The vision for “Bike Around” is to bridge this gap, transforming biking from a mere commuting activity to an immersive cultural adventure. Solution Presentation: “NearBi” aims to address this issue by transforming the urban biking experience. We envision a mobile app that not only provides smart, safe biking routes but also integrates the cultural heartbeat of the city into every journey. By doing this, we’re not just encouraging sustainable transportation; we’re enriching the urban exploration experience. Core Functions: Navigation with Cultural Integration: Users can plan their biking or running routes with an added layer of cultural exploration. The app acts as a navigation guide, akin to Google Maps, but with a twist. It highlights cultural spots, murals, street arts, and historical streets along the route, allowing users to customize their journey with these enriching stops. Journey Highlights & Cultural Collection: Post-trip, users are presented with a summary of their journey, detailing the distance covered, calories burnt, and average speed. Additionally, users can view and collect the cultural spots they’ve encountered, storing them as POAPs in their linked wallet account and showcasing them as badges on their profile. Community Engagement & Real-Time Updates: Users are empowered to contribute to the community by dropping pins for accidents, crowded events, or recommended spots, fostering a sense of engagement and responsibility. This not only aids in redirecting other bikers but also enhances the communal knowledge base of the app. Future Roadmap: Incentivized Biking: Introduce a token system to reward biking, redeemable at local coffee shops, for Citi bike fees, etc., encouraging a sustainable lifestyle shift. Community Events & Gatherings: Enable users to post events, creating opportunities for community gatherings, and fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose. Token Gated Events: Introduce exclusive events accessible only through tokens, adding an additional layer of community engagement. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LgljA994dIME1noFd5R7IyFStgamIIMWK1_H1q-uT_k/edit?usp=sharing Widget: https://near.social/fcff4038fecb38b0e63ee9e865f363886415006ec9413ea70dbae598207f201c/widget/NearBi.Mapbox #hack #buildcity