2022
If we had to describe Local Guides with one word, it would be ‘helpful.’ Your honest reviews and great photos include valuable details, and your lists are the best recommendations on where to eat, what to see, and who to support locally. You check the facts and clean the map, and so much more!
That’s why we’re sure our new challenge will be as easy as snapping a photo with your phone. And that’s what we ask: What is the most helpful photo you recently shared on Google Maps?
To give you some inspiration, here are a few examples from us:
@Bobiisha: I recently added the photo above to a bar called The Steps on Google Maps. I loved the rainbow flag hanging on a column on the first floor, showing that the place is LGBTQ+-friendly. My photo is helpful because you can see that while the bar isn’t accessible, there is enough space for big groups of visitors or several smaller ones. And I also made sure to add a caption to this photo and the other ones I shared with my review!
@DeniGu: Last month, I visited the Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis and was stunned by how accessible and interactive the place was. The photo I shared on Maps shows part of the walking platforms that are wide enough for wheelchair users and parents with strollers (I saw some on my visit, too!). Plus, you can see the spiral walkway leading to the second floor in the background. People wear overshoes which they receive at the door, but visitors can bring their own, too. And the photo also gives you a glimpse of the beautiful mosaics on display!
What is the most helpful photo you recently added on Google Maps? Show us in the comments below, share a link to it on Maps, and don’t forget to tell us why you think it’s helpful. We will highlight some of the best entries on Connect!
Great post @Bobiisha
On these days I am traveling around and visiting natural areas, to discover more places to add to the Accessible Life Project
One of my most recent photo, that I want to share with you and the community, is related to the Panoramic Point in Porto Caleri, a wetland at the mouth of the River Po. The place is amazing, easy to reach for a full immersion in the nature of the area. Here is my review
To make easy to visually understand the beauty of the place, and that it is really fully accessible, I wanted to create the blu line of the path too
This will make easy for everyone, especially for people with limited mobility (e.g. a family with small kids, or a person in a wheelchair) to "see" the place before to decide for a visit
I'll put a slightly different spin on my answer... I added a place that wasn't on Maps and included a selection of photos showing the kinds of things you could expect to buy there, none of the photos stand out artistically or are of impressive places but they all support the local small business that I added.
You can find the place at https://goo.gl/maps/11tmMgnahLtQ6Wiv7
Paul
Wonderful photos @Bobiisha.
Last week I visited the Jantar Mantar monuments in Delhi that are related to astronomy and are spread over a huge area. This was part of the Accessibility for All initiative.
The facilities for navigation like ramps and well-paved walkways at this place are noteworthy.
After months of cancelled trips and postponed gatherings, my wife and I went on a vacation to explore more of the area beyond the San Francisco Bay Area. Just an hour and a half outside the San Francisco city limits, we drove to Guerneville, a small community in the heart of wine country. We booked a small escape at a “glamourous” campground called AutoCamp- we love nature, but we also wanted to fully relax after months of being at home, so we went glamping! Here’s a shot of the different options that you can book for lodging-a luxury trailer converted into a camper and the rows of airstreams. But what we appreciated the most and wanted to share is the amazing aesthetics of the area as well as how spacious, ADA compliant, and inviting each camper is, with their own lounging fire pit areas.
I visited Mercado Norte, it is a place that reunites 16 small businesses (restaurants), you can find food from different parts of the world. I added a photo of the restroom entrance, showing that they have a ramp and in the background you can see the "Tree of Life", a clay sculpture which Metepec is known for. It's a tree of life made of various trees of life: Tree of Life-ception.😂
Mercado Norte is located in Town Square Metepec, which is the newest mall where I live in, I like to visit it because almost all the stores have accesible entrance except 5 stores, and it's pet friendly!
Absolutely love the way you have captured the photo since I too strive to get the best possible shots of useful places especially those that highlight accessibility features.
Also, the Tree of Live is amazing 😊
Thanks @Tushar_Suradkar I always try to capture accessible features in the place and try to make my best.
What I like about your photos is that you capture a lot of important details. 👏
