tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post6426492778586702199..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Google Maps Tests Walking DirectionsAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33856797344086200102011-08-14T08:21:51.254-07:002011-08-14T08:21:51.254-07:00I am doing a fund raising walk across the US in 20...I am doing a fund raising walk across the US in 2012 for vulnerable elderly and their caregivers and need walking directions from Wrightsville Beach, NC to Cambria, CA. I will be driving one of the Google routes this October. Does Google have a method for providing feedback about the accuracy of their routes? (I drove the NC segment last year and it was 30 miles off, a big difference when you are walking 15-20 miles a day).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-48151136212775625282010-10-06T18:01:01.723-07:002010-10-06T18:01:01.723-07:00now all google needs is public parking info at you...now all google needs is public parking info at your destination...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057364672943293715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-74650789875559188322010-02-10T12:47:23.797-08:002010-02-10T12:47:23.797-08:00I also want bicycling directions. Are you listenin...I also want bicycling directions. Are you listening, Google?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40902855968132741112009-11-25T19:09:23.822-08:002009-11-25T19:09:23.822-08:00Yes, Biking directions are really what we need. ...Yes, Biking directions are really what we need. More and more people are using bikes.<br /><br />Good directions would help this trend.<br /><br />I am going to Europe on a cycle trip and would love to plot some good bike routes.<br />Come on Google... work with the bike organizationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-81599839271065498942009-09-01T08:05:02.432-07:002009-09-01T08:05:02.432-07:00I drive an antique car on long trips, and have to ...I drive an antique car on long trips, and have to avoid interstates and steep hills. These walking instructions seem to be a good start to route planning for my oddball route preferences...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-21899305021056438612009-07-22T23:46:40.025-07:002009-07-22T23:46:40.025-07:00The walking directions had me walking ON the freew...The walking directions had me walking ON the freeway! I agree that you should incorporate bike directions, it would be a lot more useful than walking.*Paola*https://www.blogger.com/profile/16682814486274170446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-91958904879249000432009-07-14T05:07:27.165-07:002009-07-14T05:07:27.165-07:00i think it is web 3.0.........i think it is web 3.0.........babelahttp://ezinearticles.com/?Looking-to-Buy-Resveratrol-Ultra-Pure-Online%3F-Reviewed-on-the-60-Minutes-Show&id=2513600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-51230600393742695492009-06-04T15:45:41.627-07:002009-06-04T15:45:41.627-07:00btw the cut through it a road which has been block...btw the cut through it a road which has been blocked off to vehiclesSheepish Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523286744100835957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-38637759687130207002009-06-04T15:44:55.407-07:002009-06-04T15:44:55.407-07:00i'm from the UK and i understand the frustrati...i'm from the UK and i understand the frustration of the walking directions, i wanted to see how far i walk with my daughter to school and it took me 2 miles in the other direction when i know theres a cut through, if only you could adjust the route so it could incorporate your own cut throughs (espec good if you giving directions).Sheepish Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523286744100835957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18691420364028706702009-05-29T22:45:39.588-07:002009-05-29T22:45:39.588-07:00I use this for biking directions... it would be gr...I use this for biking directions... it would be great to have biking directions. I like the feature to change the path.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60586395108239432962008-10-06T06:57:00.000-07:002008-10-06T06:57:00.000-07:00Is there a better description of how the routes an...Is there a better description of how the routes and times are formulated? This is interesting because it adds a dimension not present N American culture (transporting oneself without aid of car/plane/train) since the time of colonization. Incorporating state bikeways, walking trails and understanding if times given are straight time or include sleep-time (4 days, 16 hours from Milwaukee to Minneapolis is non-stop?) would be interesting. <BR/><BR/>Where do I find more information?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-14519798349455450442008-09-29T15:02:00.000-07:002008-09-29T15:02:00.000-07:00I SO want this application to work... but I live i...I SO want this application to work... but I live in Mountain View (Google Central), and the walking directions are bizarrely lacking any of the public paths that are necessary shortcuts to get from one neighborhood to the next in the Mt. View/Los Altos/Palo Alto border area, where driving distances can be twice as far as walking ones. Useless!Rochel Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471285296577542385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-90396368617441119402008-08-01T08:11:00.000-07:002008-08-01T08:11:00.000-07:00Can't you walk across the George Washington Bridge...Can't you walk across the George Washington Bridge? Directions from Manhattan to New Jersey north of the turnpike have me walk all the way downtown to the ferry and then back up through Jersey City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-73114094221287796232008-07-23T09:18:00.000-07:002008-07-23T09:18:00.000-07:00I would love a biking route including the steepnes...I would love a biking route including the steepness of hills...perhaps the streetside pictures could be useful in determining that.<BR/><BR/>@Matan Arie <BR/>Includes directions to take a ferry!<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5t7g2fjacqueline evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186042476311894981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-41652491137025634392008-07-23T05:01:00.000-07:002008-07-23T05:01:00.000-07:00I can see this being very useful - not so much for...I can see this being very useful - not so much for me personally, as when I'm giving visitors directions to the office. I can give them a Google Maps link if they're coming by car - and now I can give them a Google Walk link from the station if they're coming by train. I'll be playing with this to see how well it works over the next few days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-12595598939896972172008-07-22T16:57:00.000-07:002008-07-22T16:57:00.000-07:00will it be on iphone 3G?will it be on iphone 3G?Ameethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680602720698478022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-11967966101317705962008-07-22T14:06:00.000-07:002008-07-22T14:06:00.000-07:00A good idea, but it appears not to take into accou...A good idea, but it appears not to take into account the locations of signalled crosswalks on busy streets. I live in Phoenix, not the most walkable of cities, and asked for walking directions from the Heard Museum to the Art of Soup, a nearby restaurant. The route suggested has me crossing 7th St. at Oak. That's suicidal. Safer directions would tell me to cross at the lights at either Virginia or Palm Lane, even though doing so would take longer.<BR/><BR/>The directions I received:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5mdcxm<BR/><BR/>If the walking directions could be adjusted to take into account the locations of signalled crosswalks, then these directions would become a useful tool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-30771760222436014002008-07-19T02:48:00.000-07:002008-07-19T02:48:00.000-07:00so are they going to get people with gps packs to ...so are they going to get people with gps packs to walk across the world like they do for Google Maps?<BR/><BR/>that would be kinda cool, to get this system and plan a walking trip from London to Singapore...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-12903913428299136562008-07-14T02:04:00.000-07:002008-07-14T02:04:00.000-07:00Hmmm...And how will it handle those areas where yo...Hmmm...<BR/>And how will it handle those areas where you just know you DO NOT WALK through.<BR/><BR/>Will it tell you to run like a crazed zebra through that area, or will it give you an alternate route?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414858187605586472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-42696566982324489532008-07-11T23:23:00.000-07:002008-07-11T23:23:00.000-07:00I have walking directions in my city but I can't s...I have walking directions in my city but I can't see anyone using them unless they are downtown. Seems kinda pointless otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52198031785625981692008-07-08T19:14:00.000-07:002008-07-08T19:14:00.000-07:00Do you think this would be the same as biking dire...Do you think this would be the same as biking directions? Does it take into account that we really really really want to avoid hills?Felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959741179259689642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-38611656417953796492008-07-08T16:10:00.000-07:002008-07-08T16:10:00.000-07:00@Matan ArieYes it does factor in "non-walkable" di...@Matan Arie<BR/>Yes it does factor in "non-walkable" directions. Manhattan -> SI gives you the Staten Island Ferry. Manhattan -> Jersey City gives you the "Ellis Island NY Ferry". Central Park paths also work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32691425151966000522008-07-08T14:40:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:40:00.000-07:00@Anonymous: That was Matan Arie's point.@Anonymous: That was Matan Arie's point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-62840986794232325592008-07-08T14:04:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:04:00.000-07:00Great! been hoping for this.i think this would wou...Great! been hoping for this.<BR/><BR/>i think this would would work great for bikers too. unless you're one of those cyclists who refuses to use sidewalks. ?Ephileihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042877732655118785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-41968234125982985992008-07-08T09:38:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:38:00.000-07:00Matan Arie,You can't walk (or bike) over the Verra...Matan Arie,<BR/><BR/>You can't walk (or bike) over the Verrazano.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com