Safer routes, by design.

Safe Walk adds pedestrian safety context to Google Maps. Compare the fastest route with a distinct alternative using incident data and streetlight coverage.

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Fastest

18 min

Recommended

Alternate route

3 min longer · shown with nearby incident context.

1 in 3

Canadian women feel unsafe walking alone at night

safety incidents were reported on the TTC in 2024

major navigation apps factor safety into pedestrian routing

The missing layer

Navigation was built for drivers. Pedestrians need a different risk model.

Multi-layer context

Incident density, lighting coverage, and community reports stay visible as map context without becoming a numeric rating.

Built on Google Maps

Safe Walk requests walking alternatives from Google Routes, then displays distinct paths in a focused comparison flow.

Safety, not alarm

The interface shows risk with calm GIS-style density, preserving roads, labels, and user trust.

Real data, not guesswork

Every walking path becomes a safety signal.

Safe Walk displays route alternatives against police incident data, streetlight records, community reports, road context, and transit proximity.

The product is intentionally calm: it does not tell users the whole city is dangerous. It helps them compare options with precise, believable spatial intelligence.

See the routing model