Navigate through London's cleaner air
Helping you navigate Greater London following walking and cycling routes with the best available air quality
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problem
Air pollution in Greater London varies massively by where you are in. But Londoners have no way to know their current exposure. Are they safe from high exposure on a particular road, or has the weather conditions brought higher levels of air pollution with it? Until you're experiencing air quality related health conditions theres no way on knowing the exposure or the consequences.
solution
Developed in partnership with Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) and supported by HM Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Clean Air Routes is a mobile-first solution to help you walk and cycle and view your real-time exposure to air pollution.
Air pollution impacts everyone, whether you live on a main road in London, or a small town. This project was founded from the desire to create a tool for everyone to view their exposure as they travel around London.
Our initial user research found that residents wanted to be able to view the Council's air quality data in an easier to understand format, and see how it actually impacts them on their everyday journeys.
Using Westminster City Council's new design system as the foundation with changes to fit the new tools needs and brand colours with an environmental focus and without perceived political bias.
Since launch the web app has been visited over 10,000 times with users across the UK visiting to try out a new way to navigate.
We have also kept iterating and improving the tool by adding new features, from better Google Maps integrations and future route planning based on user feedback and what features they wanted to be able to use.
"The WHO [World Health Organisation] has made it clear there is no safe level of air pollution. Clean Air Routes London is a practical, easy-to-use tool that helps local residents find alternative walking and cycling routes, significantly reducing their exposure to harmful pollutants. This is an important resource for protecting community health." - Dr Gareth Thompson, Sustainability Clinical & Innovation Lead at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
year
2025 - 2026
status
Launched
my focus
UX Design / UX Research / Content Design
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