As a result of the campaign, nearly 7 million Local Guides joined the effort, adding 51 million accessibility answers to over 12 million places globally, with more than 200 meet-ups organized around the world!
In September, we shared how you can help millions by adding wheelchair accessibility information to Google Maps and you came out in full force—thanks for rising to the occasion! We’ll be sharing more details later this month — so keep an eye on your email — but here’s a look back at the past month:
We shared a series of videos that highlighted the unique stories of people who use wheelchairs around the world, from Michelle in Chicago to Hirokazu in Tokyo.
Check out Hirokazu’s story about his aspiring Formula 1 race car career before a terrible car crash:
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You — yes, you, Local Guides — answered our call to action and organized 216 meet-ups (and counting) around the world.
I think we should say thanks to you @TraciC and Google local guides team, to gave us a fantastic opportunity to help millions and a lot of self satisfaction, that we are doing good for us ,our loved ones and for next generation.
I hosted 24th of September a meet up related to accessibility options and I am planning to organise one more in next few days.
We are happy to be part of this global campaign Traci committed in making the Google Maps ever more better and we are not tired yet as this is just a tip of the iceberg. We promise to do more and be more committed in our efforts in making a greater impact in our community and the world beyond. #Localguides#a11y#accesibility
Thank you @TraciC and Google Maps programme of wheelchair accessibility. September and October 2017. Every where I go I check the wheel chair assessibility, street, church, restaurant, commuter line stations.
I found some street around Jalan Kebon Sirih and Gondangdia station Jakarta, Indonesia are good, but some need improvement.
Thanks for championing this cause. For many of us, it’s something we check and update each location we visit nowdays. This needs to be a continuous effort on our part, and hopefully all of us keep updating this information as part of our daily walk with Local Guides.
I think it’s a great chance to help milions because there are huge disable peoples and really they wants to do something for their family and for their country. They wants to build a self identity in their society. If we work together with this view then it will be possible. Thank you MAM @TraciC for this nice great initiative and always we will put the information about this feature in maps and also to various platforms related with this accessability information.
Such an eye-opening initiative by the Local Guides team and amazing wholehearted contributions from Local Guides across the world. Bravo to all who have helped to make the world a better place for those who need it the most through their contributions.
I think it’s a great chance to help milions because there are huge disable peoples and really they wants to do something for their family and for their country.
Maybe we need an option to mark places as LACKING WHEELCHAIR FACILITIES to make them change faster? In my city most places still don’t have wheelchair ramps, entrances and toilets
Thanks @TraciC for undertaking this worldwide movement for accessibility, I had the opportunity to attend the meet up here in buenos aires, and day by day I collaborate for accessibility.
