About Mind the Kerb

A citizen-mapping project for dropped kerbs in Bridge of Allan and the surrounding area.

Why this matters

Dropped kerbs — the lowered sections of kerb at junctions and crossings — are essential for people using wheelchairs, mobility aids, prams, and bikes. The OpenStreetMap data on dropped kerbs is incomplete. This project helps fill that gap through community contribution.

Where

The pilot covers Bridge of Allan and its surroundings: the University of Stirling, Causewayhead, Cornton, and the routes across the Forth into Stirling — about 18 km² in all.

How to contribute

You can contribute anonymously or with a free account. As you move around the pilot area, you can record:

• Dropped kerbs you find — location, type, and optional details.
• Streets where there are no dropped kerbs. That absence is also valuable data.
• Existing OpenStreetMap kerb data that's wrong — corrections, with reasons.

Open the map, tap where you find a kerb, confirm the type. Done.

Privacy

We collect only what the project needs. We don't track your location continuously, we don't take photos, and we don't share your personal data with anyone. Full details in our privacy notice.

Open data and OpenStreetMap

Once moderated and verified, the data you contribute is prepared for OpenStreetMap — the open world map anyone can use to build accessibility tools, routing apps, and more. Your contribution is open data under the ODbL.

With thanks to

The Stirling Access Panel has been instrumental in shaping this project, and the Bridge of Allan community hosts the pilot. Mind the Kerb is built by Braw Data, with gamification design by Socialudo.

Contact

Email alasdair@socialudo.org. Mind the Kerb is a working pilot, and we welcome feedback.