My Google Maps Story - Sustainability, Accessibility & Inclusivity ✨

Rahul001 · July 17, 2025, 1:25pm

Hy Local Guides,

It’s incredible to know how much Google Maps has evolved over two decades & has been an important tool for navigation & exploring. What better way to celebrate 10 years of Local Guides & 20 years of Google Maps & Connect’s 9th birthday on this World Emoji Day than sharing my journey as a Local Guide. As part of Pride with Local Guides, I am glad to participate in @TusharSuradkar’s MyGoogleMapsStory & @NareshDarji’s GoogleMapsTurns20.

My journey as a local guide is driven by commitment to Sustainability , Accessibility & Inclusivity . Here’s how I contribute towards each which in turn makes the world more navigable.

Sustainability

I have focused sustainability by adding ECO Friendly options from businesses to EV charging stations. Either by adding a photo or through review, I try to include sustainability choices of the businesses which I visit. Sustainability options outside of businesses I added various from Smart bins & toilets, EV charging stations, Waste bins etc.. By highlighting these sustainable options , we can put out awareness about environmental responsibility towards the users on Google Maps.

Special mention :

Accessibility

As the th Accessibility Champion, I have committed to provide Accessibility information to Google Maps. Through photos & reviews, I always count for accessibility contributions about wheelchair accessible entrance & restrooms, tactile pavings, braille boards etc.. Our Accessibility contributions help individuals who need Accessibilities (wheelchair, visual, auditory and cognitive) to navigate & explore. I also tend to extend my contribution to Accessible LGBTQ+ friendly business by Supporting Local LGBTQ+ friendly businesses on Google Maps.

Inclusivity

I always believe in Inclusive contribution & involvement in the Connect Community. My inclusive contributions include Gender Neutral bathrooms, inclusive welcome signs, parking spaces etc.. Every contribution on Google Maps tells an informative story & I put forward to make those stories inclusive for everyone.

Happy World Emoji Day to all my fellow local guides. Share your festive celebration emoji with Emoji kitchen to celebrate GoogleMapsTurns20 & Connect’s 9th birthday.
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NareshDarji · July 17, 2025, 2:37pm

@Rahul001 It’s truly wonderful to see your dedication to sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity through your Google Maps contributions. Your efforts in highlighting EV charging stations, wheelchair-friendly features, and gender-neutral bathrooms are making a real difference. Keep up the amazing work!

Kumaarsantosh · July 17, 2025, 3:53pm

I fully agree with this @Rahul001. Your contribution and dedication for these areas is just unbelievable. The precision with which you work and contribute set the example for others.

Thank you for sharing such an amazng post.

AmitSharma1507 · July 17, 2025, 4:20pm

Nice click brother!! These are small yet very important moments of life.

Gurukrishnapriya · July 17, 2025, 4:34pm

Keep this good work going @Rahul001 . Very nice post and happy to note what you arw doing is an incredible service to our society. All the 3 factors are very important in the present scenario.

Ssiddharth2000 · July 17, 2025, 5:35pm

Dear @Rahul001 Your contributions to Google Maps and Connect platform is nothing short of incredible. The dedication and desire you show to bring accessibility, sustainability and Inclusivity to Maps is inspiring. Congratulations and keep contributing and inspiring others

TusharSuradkar · July 18, 2025, 2:24am

Your Google Maps story has been incredible, dear @Rahul001 -

It was delightful seeing you focus on sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity, which inspired many others to come up with amazing stories and posts on Connect that lay hidden in plain sight.

I enjoyed reading through all of your posts and challenges over the past years, which were educational, informative, and enjoyable at the same time.

Love the banner photo with your consistent highlight on Pride with Local guides

StephenAbraham · July 19, 2025, 4:53am

@Rahul001 It’s amazing reading about all your effort and contributions to Maps and the community. Keep up the amazing effort. We will meet one day over there for sure or when you come and visit me here in Malaysia.

delhifundos · July 24, 2025, 2:22pm

Very inspiring in ways more than one. More power to you and to the local guides community. Cheers