bertine ([personal profile] bertine) wrote2010-03-10 02:09 pm
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Google Maps

Well... Look at that, google maps have added in an option to map a route with a bike route. I just mapped the route between my house and my work and it is the route I figured out was the best way to go. It even has the walking bridge over highway 100. Impressive.
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[identity profile] sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com 2010-03-10 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
They had bike directions in beta for a while, but it's pretty cool that they have actual bike paths now.

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2010-03-10 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it is much more useful with those in there.

[identity profile] sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com 2010-03-10 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it doesn't have steps like:

14. Run across 35W REALLY FRIGGIN FAST.

[personal profile] pork_chop 2010-03-10 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
10 miles? you are hardcore.

[identity profile] jessikate.livejournal.com 2010-03-11 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
We've had Cyclopath available for a while, I think it's still better than what I've been seeing from Google. Earlier today someone posted a map from Google that had them biking down Hwy 55. Um, no thanks.

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2010-03-12 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Which part of 55? There is a bike path along 55 in Minneapolis.

[identity profile] jessikate.livejournal.com 2010-03-12 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/74544377@N00/4422923456/sizes/o/]Look here[/url], look at the start and end points and you'll see what I meant.

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2010-03-12 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm... it looks like they don't have that one bike path that follows the light rail in their system. Or if they do they have it as if it is Hiawatha. That is just bad data more than google maps.
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