Yes but do we have software that can work out a route for cyclists or pedestrians or bus and pedestrians yet?
Cheerio John On 10 March 2010 03:30, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Grrrr... > > But you cant print Google Maps in Books, nor can you create custom Garmin > Maps & Iphone apps with the data ... or print mugs. Or create custom > renderings or extract data from it. > Nor can you edit the map & add more details. > > Nor can you create customs tourist maps (ie. Wiki-Travel) & maposmatic > ...walking-papers or do anything else creative with the data. > > Yup, sites like www.bikemap.net www.wikiloc.com www.gpsies.com all show > the OpenCycleMap layer & people keep donating their GPS tracks :-) > > So yup, we'll always have the edge :0) > > Cheers, > Sam > > P.S. no i havent contacted the Bike League > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ron <richi...@telus.net> > Date: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM > Subject: [gvcc-members] Google Goes Bike with Directions > To: v...@yahoogroups.com, trans-act...@googlegroups.com, > gvcc-memb...@yahoogroups.com, disc...@lists.velolove.bc.ca > > > > > *Google Announces Google Biking Directions at the > League of American Bicyclists' > 2010 National Bike Summit * > > > > *Washington, D.C. **-** March 10, 2010 **-* The League of American > Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike > riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. > Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike > Summit > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=6360&e=001pYbKTip6NGXjLW-9rUimGNoYI_DSUEwU5ZCUxLtwNQTCAIjnOF_OCCe7N4HDMNuzlirLqjCEihDKrpoL3okpege7lE0CbppeRD2mHOmgQHbGuyhR-dfl_t8606w1mp_vMTjG5krWnAWe2B7ahhy2JRLty9SBVpkg>that > they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool > will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a > bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American > Bicyclists. "We know people want to ride more, and we know it's good for > people and communities when they do ride more - this makes it possible. It > is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most > polluting," > > Users can now choose biking when deciding how to get to their destination, > starting today, March 10, 2010. If you're one of the 57 million Americans > who ride a bike, mapping your daily commute, and planning recreational or > trail rides just became easier. According to Google this has been the most > requested addition to Google Maps, and the League is delighted that they > have chosen the National Bike Summit to unveil this new feature. 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