I’ve always looking for ways to contribute to my community here thru NGO’s, charity events & company’s social responsibilities programs. As I make living in this touristic & industrial state, the impact of Google Maps & other commutation/traveling apps is huge. So, the more information provided, the more impactful it helps the community. Various feature in the apps has been proven useful to help users make decision & plan their journey better. We can observe the usage, reviews, photos & Q&A keep accumulating over time.
As a casual hiker & avid bike rider, I have made suggestions to Google Maps to improve some of the features on the app like adding information of traffic lights while navigating the routes, & voice out the navigation on each junction. This would be useful since most of bike riders would just listen to the command using earphones rather than looking at the screen.
Also, the ability to add track using gpx file would be a good feature. On my hiking trail, I always try to explore new routes to reach the destination. I can add the route to the map if this feature can be integrated to Google Maps.
Thanks to the team that creates this great community over the world, that we can contribute & support each other under one giant roof of Local Guides.