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Google Maps Adds Walking Directions, Bad Neighbourhood Caution

By Matt Buchanan on July 23, 2008 at 7:00 AM

If you drive a car in certain cities, you’re dumb. There, I said it. But that’s how Google Maps assumed everybody locomoted to their destination, until now. Yep! Google Maps finally has an option for step-by-step walking directions. Accounting for the speed difference between your kicks and four-wheeled gas-guzzlers, it estimates covering a mile will take about 19 minutes. And it says to use caution in dicey areas (I guess you’ll be routed around them as it’s updated?). Hopefully this gets added to the iPhone’s maps in the next update, dodging cars on the BQE is exhausting. [Google Maps via Search Engine Roundtable via Lifehacker]

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  • Dan
    July 24, 2008 at 11:40 AM

    It’s been quite fascinating to see the interest in Google’s new Walking Directions. In Australia, whereis.com, has been providing Australian’s with walking directions for years. Just select ‘Travel by Foot’ when you’re getting a directions search. It’s a really useful tool that uses walking and bike trails to calculate the route.

    Dan, Sensis

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