It's a MaptimeLA workshop with Learning how to use Felt!

This tutorial guides how to build a map of destinations for CicLAvia and many events centered around bicyclists and pedestrians.

Like this map for example: CicLAvia Map of Destinations

Let's sign up for an account

Sign up for a account, its free! https://felt.com/signup

Let's learn the interface

We'll go over the features and toolbars https://feltmaps.notion.site/Help-Center-9ea41c5449554b75858a76b2d4d21248

Let's map CicLAvia's route for Oct 15, 2023

We're gonna use the static map on the website to trace the route and modify the colors to match. https://www.ciclavia.org/heart_of_la23

Let's add some icons and labels

We're gonna add labels to the hubs where folks can rest, Metro Rail Stations and Crossing Points for Cars. We'll learn how to group them into for easier management.

Let's Adjust the Background and Add Layers

ESRI ArcGIS servers

1. Existing Metro and Busways : https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c5761eca18924c0e91cb93c401f4704d
2. Bike Lanes, https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4b4b66d07c0249adbad43d8ee9e86bf5

Let's add OpenStreetMap Data!

We'll use a website called overpass turbo to look for and find some data like restaurants, museums, aaannnnnyyyyythinnnngggg! https://overpass-turbo.eu/

Looking for restaurants, how to upload, style by cuisine and label by name

Share your map!

Share your map with your friends and family for the event, let's look to see how it works on your phone with the GPS feature.