Background
People who visit Active Parks can expect to maintain and improve their health, as well as reduce the negative impact of physical inactivity — one of the main modern risk factors. Regular exercise strengthens the immune system and increases the body's resistance to adverse environmental factors, including viral diseases.
An additional benefit is the prevention of injuries, reduction of age-related changes on the body, and the formation of active longevity. The platform was conceived as a public initiative to make sport accessible to absolutely everyone — regardless of fitness level, age, or location.
Project Description
The social project of the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, "Active Parks — Locations for a Healthy Ukraine", involves creating a navigation map for free recreational activities in parks and squares.
The main goal is to encourage people to participate in regular training sessions aimed at developing basic motor skills — including general endurance, strength, agility, coordination, flexibility, and speed.
Make free outdoor sport accessible to every citizen through a digital ecosystem covering all regions of Ukraine — on web, iOS, and Android.
Challenges We Solved
REST API Implementation
Designing and integrating complex REST APIs for a multi-platform ecosystem connecting web, mobile, and third-party services.
Cloud Migration
Migrating to a full AWS cloud infrastructure and integrating all products — web, iOS, Android — into a single cohesive ecosystem.
Specs for New Services
Developing detailed technical specifications for continuously adding new services and features to the existing live platform.
PCI Security Compliance
Ensuring the platform fully complies with PCI security standards to protect user data and meet government requirements.
Development Timeline
Foundation Stage
We laid the groundwork for the platform by focusing on stability and core functionality.
- Secure video uploads with integrity checks and daily monitoring
- CKEditor for news and blogs content management
- Google Maps API for venue management — up to 9 photos with cropping tools
- Interactive navigation via OpenStreetMap and Leaflet
- Pure CSS vector graphics and QR code processing
- Scalable Knowledge Base for centralised information
- Customer support via REST API without sockets
- Lightweight user activity logging
Expansion & Engagement
The platform evolved into a more interactive and community-driven ecosystem.
- Route building with OpenStreetMap for custom paths
- Flexible authorisation: GoogleAuth, Diia, phone, nickname, or email
- Custom event calendar with type-based filtering
- Clubs for interest-based communities
- Online events powered by BigBlueButton with recordings
- Event gallery with photo uploads and author attribution
- Advanced reports: optimised queries, PDF generation, Excel exports
Continuous Improvement
The system is under active support and monitoring, with v3 — a full sports social network — currently in development since August 2024.
- Full compatibility with heart rate sensors and smartwatches (since v2, 2024)
- Advanced activity calculation formulas per user
- 100+ video tips from politicians and athletes
- Thousands of daily events open to everyone
- V3: sports social network with universal data exchange in progress
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Expertise Applied
Value Delivered
ActiveParks is a large-scale digital ecosystem available on Web, iOS, and Android. Since 2024, the second version has been in operation — fully compatible with heart rate sensors and smart watches. It integrates advanced formulas to calculate each user's activity during training, offers more than a hundred video tips from renowned politicians and athletes, and hosts thousands of daily events open to everyone.
The platform empowers thousands of coordinators and hundreds of thousands of participants, connecting society and sports clubs in a single dynamic space. Starting August 2024, development of the third version began — a sports social network designed to enable seamless data exchange among all users.
"We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and inclusivity, making sport accessible, inspiring, and truly for all."