Since we won £27,000 for the development of our campaigning toolkit we've been pondering what to call it.
The themes we want to capture in the name are:
- The idea of a central place where cycle users around the UK can submit problems they encounter on the street network
- A central place to facilitate campaigning
- Cycling (!)
- Collaborative
- Well-informed campaigning
- Constructive and forceful debate but without being adversarial
- Improving our streets and routes
- Keeping track of all the problems and being able to manage them effectively
- The ability to say "I'll report it on the … website" and write "Go to … to report/fix a problem"
- Name needs to be short and catchy – long names are harder to type in
Here are some initial ideas we've had, though not all are usable names – it was just a brainstorm. We're not really happy with any of them. Can you help suggest a catchy name? Leave a comment below or drop us a line.
|
|
|
CycleStreets has secured £27,000 of funding as a winner of Geovation – GeoVation is an Ordnance Survey initiative and forms part of the Ideas in Transit project with funding from the Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Transport.
29 thoughts to “We need a name for our campaigning toolkit!”
How's about
ChainLink
Stephen
From Twitter:
@exerciseworks Cycle2Care, cyclestop, or cyclefit…. soz creative brain tired x
http://twitter.com/#!/exerciseworks/status/104306004275118082
From Twitter:
@nasaldemons: Transportal. You can send the cheque later ;)
http://twitter.com/#!/nasaldemons/status/104306213172424704
From Twitter:
@davesantorum: can’t fill form w/ android :( Suggestions: RoadReport; RouteReporter; myroute; StreetAngel. forgot good ones I put in form ;)
http://twitter.com/#!/davesantorum/status/104315107886108673
From Twitter:
@mslisk think ‘CycleBugs’ is favourite. Also what about ‘Fix That something’ (like Fill that hole)?
http://twitter.com/#!/mslisk/status/104306157027459072
@mslisk StreetFix?
http://twitter.com/#!/mslisk/status/104306637937975297
Cycling Can Work?
FixMyRide/FixMyCycle came to mind or something along those lines, but could be too easily thought to have a connection with My Society's website of FixMyStreet etc. To that a connection would be bad for either side, just you are not MySociety. StreetFix sounds good and doesn't have this problem, but do you want more cycle related? CycleFix (ha ha, that sounds like I have to get my 'fix' of cycling to please an addiction!)
From your list I like CyclingSorted (sounds catchy, almost as if I recognise it). I didn't like RidePatch/BikePatch but CyclePatch(unlisted) could work. I like CycleLeaders and maybe CycleLand. I like CycleMission and BikeVision (and I didn't mean to put a rhyme together, err how about CycleMission-BikeVision as a full name?).
Obviously this comment is all just my thoughts and personal brain storm for you. Hope it's length doesn't make it sound like I'm trying to have some authoritive say on the name.
Easy, catchy, appropriate name…….
Spoke
There you go, job done!
How about – DreamStreets
SqueakyWheel (as in "It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.")
Cyclamity is good.
(^ so is SqueakyWheel)
something which has a bit of vision in it, something about the place we are trying to get to…
not so constructive I know :) I'll keep thinking…
DreamStreets is my favourite so far.
Already taken but I love the image that 'Living Streets' conjures up.
Will you allow people to report issues which aren't strictly cycling related? (e.g. on the pavement?)
really liking CycleBugs the more I think about it. and goes nicely with CycleStreets. someone peering over my shoulder really likes Spoke.
just noticed StreetsAhead. love that one. even more than CycleBugs although that has such nice branding possibilities :)
PunctureKit
PunctureFix
An obvious one (Hub) is overused, unfotunately it will become a little less used with the closure of The Hub at Glentress, a sad amd needless loss. I liked the idea of Cranks but too open to ridicule. My suggestion is Headset.
Philip F. says (via the CycleStreets Feedback button):
"Name for the campaign toolkit: WeCycle"
Ben K. says (via the CycleStreets Feedback button):
Suggestion for name for campaigning toolkit:
"FrameWorks"
Cheers, Ben
Alex S on Facebook suggested:
BikeShed
Matthew P on Facebook suggested:
SaddleSource
London Calling on Facebook suggested:
PeddlePower
Dave L suggested, via e-mail:
Here's a few names that I've thought up:
– CyclePlan
– CycleFix
– CycleEnable
– CyclEnable (Perhaps make something of the shared "e").
– CycleSolutions
– CrowdsourcingCyclingSolutions (Variation on your CrowdsourcingCyclingIssues, but making it read more positively)
– Cyclable
– CycleShare
A few more ideas:
– Lifecycle
– CyclingPlatform
– Idea Cycle
– Cycle Aid
– Aid Cycle
– Cycle Results
– Cycle Connection
– Cycle Connect
– Cycle Engage
– Cycle Matrix
And another few:
– CycleAchieve
– CycleGain
– CycleSolve
– SolveCycle
Another:
– SolveBicycle (Play on Solve by cycle)
Another:
– CycleDo
Andrew G suggested, via the CycleStreets feedback system:
Barbara S suggested, via the CycleStreets feedback system:
You asked for suggestions for a name for your toolkit site.
'Headset' maybe?