Why Roam City
A personal map, built one detail at a time.
Why Roam City exists, and the principles it is built on.
From the founder
Why I built Roam City
I did not start Roam City because I needed another place to save routes. I wanted a way to look at a familiar city and see what I had not noticed yet.
We tend to believe we know the place where we live. In reality, most of us move through a small loop of familiar streets. I wanted those blank spaces to become visible, and I wanted discovering them to feel personal rather than performative.
That is why Roam City begins with a personal map. You decide when an exploration starts. The map grows with you, on your own terms.
Roam City is still being shaped one detail at a time. The goal is simple: give people a reason to look at familiar places with fresh eyes.
Principles
How we build it
A few principles that shape the product, beyond the feature list.
- You decide when exploration starts and stops.
- Progress is measured in walked streets, not in points.
- Rules that change your number are versioned and apply to everyone.
- Export and deletion options are available from your account.
From the Journal
Notes on cities, craft and looking closer.
Occasional writing about the product and the ideas behind it.
Now on iOS
Your city is not finished.
Start with the street you have never taken.
