Comments on: Google adds new Bike Route beta to Google Maps http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/ Traditional urbanism, smart growth, transit, bicycles, urban living, and sustainability in Fort Worth, Texas. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Doohickie http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3549 Doohickie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:50:16 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3549 You were along the back wall. Mrs. Doohickie and I were at the front, near a window. I thought maybe it was you, but without your FortWorthology t-shirt, I wasn't quite sure. ;-) You were along the back wall. Mrs. Doohickie and I were at the front, near a window. I thought maybe it was you, but without your FortWorthology t-shirt, I wasn’t quite sure.

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]]> By: Kevin Buchanan http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Kevin Buchanan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:32:06 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3548 I did - actually, I was there initially for a meeting. Fort Worth South, Trinity Bicycles, and I have put together a comprehensive bike parking improvement plan for the Near Southside, and myself, Mike from FWSI, and Bernie met at Spiral with the city's transportation planner to discuss getting it approved and funded. Afterwards, Bernie and I grabbed some food. I did – actually, I was there initially for a meeting. Fort Worth South, Trinity Bicycles, and I have put together a comprehensive bike parking improvement plan for the Near Southside, and myself, Mike from FWSI, and Bernie met at Spiral with the city’s transportation planner to discuss getting it approved and funded. Afterwards, Bernie and I grabbed some food.

]]> By: Doohickie http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3547 Doohickie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:53:09 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3547 By the way... did you dine at the Spiral Diner last Thursday, Kevin? By the way… did you dine at the Spiral Diner last Thursday, Kevin?

]]> By: Doohickie http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 Doohickie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:52:41 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3546 If this is important to you, <i>participate!</i> There are a couple parts of my commuting route that do not map properly, and the suggested route it gave me with no prompting runs me into a locked gate (at the back end of Ridglea Country Club Estates). It is very easy to right-click in any mapped route and report a problem. If you want all the problems fixed, report them! I've reported probably a half dozen already. All resulted in an auto-generated reply, and one has been acknowledged as needing to be fixed. I'm sure there is a long queue of problems that need to be fixed so the earlier we get in line, the quicker things will get fixed. Another issue I've reported is that they don't believe you can get off the Trinity Trail at Rogers (as Kevin mentioned is an issue in general). If this is important to you, participate! There are a couple parts of my commuting route that do not map properly, and the suggested route it gave me with no prompting runs me into a locked gate (at the back end of Ridglea Country Club Estates). It is very easy to right-click in any mapped route and report a problem. If you want all the problems fixed, report them! I’ve reported probably a half dozen already. All resulted in an auto-generated reply, and one has been acknowledged as needing to be fixed. I’m sure there is a long queue of problems that need to be fixed so the earlier we get in line, the quicker things will get fixed.

Another issue I’ve reported is that they don’t believe you can get off the Trinity Trail at Rogers (as Kevin mentioned is an issue in general).

]]> By: Michael http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Michael Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:19 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3536 Kevin, you are not alone in recognizing Google might send you down the freeway on your bike. The NY Post put up a story about the very subject today. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/google_gives_city_bikers_bum_steer_ll9XRaiMZUfVMPkc7b3oaJ Kevin, you are not alone in recognizing Google might send you down the freeway on your bike. The NY Post put up a story about the very subject today.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/google_gives_city_bikers_bum_steer_ll9XRaiMZUfVMPkc7b3oaJ

]]> By: bryan mckendry http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 bryan mckendry Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:48:27 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3534 this is huge. this is huge.

]]> By: shawnd http://fortworthology.com/2010/03/10/google-adds-new-bike-route-beta-to-google-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 shawnd Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:20:13 +0000 http://fortworthology.com/?p=3401#comment-3532 That is absolutely Great!!! I love watching the city turn bicycle friendly right before my eyes. That is absolutely Great!!! I love watching the city turn bicycle friendly right before my eyes.

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