Local Guides are meeting up for accessibility

[TraciC]

This month, we’ve invited you to join us in adding wheelchair-accessibility information on Google Maps. A fun way to do that is to hold a meet-up with fellow Local Guides.

It’s been invigorating reading how excited — and passionate — you all are about helping others!

So far, 70 Local Guides from around the world have organized meet-ups focused on wheelchair accessibility — and that’s just in the past two weeks.

Coming up, over 120 meet-ups are on the calendar in places places like Gujarat, India, Tomsk, Russia, Vancouver, Canada, and Batticloa, Sri Lanka. Check out g.co/localguides/meetup to see if a meet-up is being hosted near you. If not, why not host one yourself?

When you’re out and about at one of these meet-ups or contributing wheelchair-accessibility information to Google Maps, don’t forget to share your discoveries on social using #LocalGuides and #a11y.

The Local Guides team is hosting meet-ups in Copenhagen, Surabaya, Buenos Aires, Santiago, London, New York, and Tokyo. We’ll be posting highlights and livestreams on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and YouTube, so be sure to follow along.

As for me, I’ll be co-hosting tomorrow’s meet-up in Buenos Aires. I can’t wait to share my experience meeting Local Guides and learning about accessibility in the city!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I host a meet-up?

Local Guides Level 3+, head on over to g.co/localguides/meetup to get started. Share info about your event on social using #LocalGuides and #a11y (the global hashtag for accessibility).

How do I learn more about hosting a meet-up focused on wheelchair accessibility information?

Please see this post which contains everything you might need to host a meet-up of this kind.

Do I have to host an accessibility meet-up in September?

You can host an accessibility-focused meet-up any time to help Google Maps reflect the real world.

Why wasn’t I invited to the Google-hosted meet-up in my city?

Spaces were limited, so invitations went out to a small number of top Local Guides in each city. Keep contributing to Google Maps for a chance to be selected for future perks.

[Badruddeen]

Thank you Traci @TraciC

I will try to organise an accessibility meet-up in the Maldives. And watch Buenos Aires meet-up tomorrow.

Cheers

[SriSedono_id]

Hi @TraciC ,

We are from Bandung Local Guides, this is RECAP for BANDUNG ACCESSIBILITY WALK https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Bahasa-Indonesia/RECAP-Accessibility-Walk-Bandung-Local-Guides/m-p/468871#M10466

And this is video from Bandung Local Guides Indonesia

Meetup Google Local Guides, "Accessibility Walk" Bandung

[AkmalB]

Thanks local guides from all over the world for organising the accessibility related meet ups and helping the peoples who really need helps.

MALAYSIA ACCESSIBILITY WALK is on 24th of September, please come and join the hands.

Thanks @TraciC for the great idea and share the list.

Thanks again

[Tandao113]

Good

[OmarBD]

@TraciC Very helpful post. Thanks for sharing.

[zacharyweeks]

How do I get this to Edmonton, Canada?! I work directly with City Council on their Accessibility Advisory Committee and would love to bring this to my community!

[AlejandraMaria]

Hi everybody!

Thanks to you @TraciC and All the team of Google Maps that is working in this tópic. You have encoraged all of us in focus our attention in accessibility.

And I am so happy too of the amazing response of Local Guides all arround the world getting involved.

All toguether can make changes in our cities.

Ayamonte Local Guides will check the accessibility of a Museum today.

Local Guides, have a nice day.

[mSiDDHARTHA]

Hi @TraciC ,

Yesterday on 22nd SEPT. a local guides meetup for Accessibility update on Google Maps. The meetup was hosted by @pawanpepz at StartupCafe Academy, New Delhi, INDIA.

we discussed about how to answer accesibility question, writing great review and Many more sharing of Ideas and thoughts among us.

Here are some pictures of Meetup:-):-)↓

All over its nice experience to be there and hang…it was raining constantly outside.

[OSAMA]

am in @TraciC i submit my meetup waiting the approval @AGarner :))

very very excited , the you tube series really its heart touching ,

i encourage all members to join

Hirokazu Nagaya was an aspiring Formula 1 race car driver—until he crashed. Watch how he explores Tokyo in a wheelchair and stays connected to the sport he loves

Tokyo by Wheelchair: How a Race Car Driver Adapted to a New Life - Rolling On, Episode 6

[OmarBD]

@OSAMA VERY HEART TOUCHING STORY.

[PRIYANSH2199]

Im current at level 6 how can i attend meet up ?

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@TraciC wrote:

This month, we’ve invited you to join us in adding wheelchair-accessibility information on Google Maps. A fun way to do that is to hold a meet-up with fellow Local Guides.

It’s been invigorating reading how excited — and passionate — you all are about helping others!

So far, 70 Local Guides from around the world have organized meet-ups focused on wheelchair accessibility — and that’s just in the past two weeks.

Coming up, over 120 meet-ups are on the calendar in places places like Gurjarat, India, Tomsk, Russia, Vancouver, Canada, and Batticloa, Sri Lanka. Check out g.co/localguides/meetup to see if a meet-up is being hosted near you. If not, why not host one yourself?

When you’re out and about at one of these meet-ups or contributing wheelchair-accessibility information to Google Maps, don’t forget to share your discoveries on social using #LocalGuides and #a11y.

The Local Guides team is hosting meet-ups in Copenhagen, Surabaya, Buenos Aires, Santiago, London, New York, and Tokyo. We’ll be posting highlights and livestreams on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and YouTube, so be sure to follow along.

As for me, I’ll be co-hosting tomorrow’s meet-up in Buenos Aires. I can’t wait to share my experience meeting Local Guides and learning about accessibility in the city!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I host a meet-up?

Local Guides Level 3+, head on over to g.co/localguides/meetup to get started. Share info about your event on social using #LocalGuides and #a11y (the global hashtag for accessibility).

How do I learn more about hosting a meet-up focused on wheelchair accessibility information?

Please see this post which contains everything you might need to host a meet-up of this kind.

Do I have to host an accessibility meet-up in September?

You can host an accessibility-focused meet-up any time to help Google Maps reflect the real world.

Why wasn’t I invited to the Google-hosted meet-up in my city?

Spaces were limited, so invitations went out to a small number of top Local Guides in each city. Keep contributing to Google Maps for a chance to be selected for future perks.

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[Sariga]

We at Local Guides Kerala will make it soon after some time as we had a meet up on September 10 th only we need some more time

[DavidTito]

Thank you @TraciC for sharing Perth Western Australia is in ready

[NewtonP]

Thank you @TraciC . I don’t found any meet up near about Kolkata.

[OSAMA]

@NewtonP Submit new Meetup by you and go for it bro :-))

[NewtonP]

Thank you your advice @OSAMA . Actually I want to participate a meet up which will be my first meet up orgsnise by other.

[OmarBD]

@Sariga @NewtonP Waowowow Cool Guys, Have a wonderful safe journey. Keep it up.

Thanks a Lot !!!

[AdarshUmangRaj]

@TraciC I am hosting a meetup on 1st October in New Delhi,India. We’ll be visiting several places and I’ll make it a point to add accessibility info. for all the places that we visit and also for the public transportation that we’ll be using.

[IlankovanT]

Hi @TraciC we had a wonderful meet-up today and that’s one of my favorite meet-up too soon I will make a RECAP post and share with you all