![]() ![]() ![]() ‘There are some suggestions for improvements such as a version specifically for dating (when you don’t know exactly where you will be) which we are implementing as we speak.’ ‘We’ve been getting so many really amazing messages from women, parents, members of LGBTQ+ and minority communities, all of whom feel safer on their journeys from using it. ![]() ‘We are working on a wider education platform which we hope to roll out at the end of this year to start working on the root cause of the issue.’Īccording to Harry, who wants to ‘help’, the first app users have been sharing positive experiences. ‘Wherever you find yourself, at whatever time it may be, Path will show you the safest route to get to where you need to go.’ ‘The app then learns and routes others around these hazards. ‘While a user is on a journey, should they be confronted by a concern (low/no lighting, anti-social behaviour, violence, dangerous terrain, etc), they can highlight that within the app, report why it is a risk and then be routed around it. ‘It has been developed with input from members of a variety of communities and sadly many of whom are victims of assault, rape and abuse. Harry says: ‘Its main function is as a community driven route mapping app. Path works by suggesting a route home that avoids red flags highlighted by other users. Having launched on Christmas Eve, the app came into being after friends shared their stories with Harry in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder. But the alternative is what right now? Whatâs the solution right now? As I walk home tonight what is it?- Nic Keaney JanuHow does Path work? ![]() I donât want to have to bother friends to keep an eye on me as I go from A to B. ![]()
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