07-19-2017 03:30 PM - edited 07-22-2017 09:18 PM
Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
July 22, 2017 @ 12:00 (AEST)
G'day all. In line with an ever-increasing community grounded in Local Guides Connect, Sydney will play host and participate in it's own map edit walk! Together as one unit we're able to verify valid information, increase the accuracy of the maps and further our own ventures. Note that you don't actually have to be physically present with me. I most likely will just wander off to random neighbouring suburbs contrary to the location stated.
What I would rather request is if you can keep a track of all the edits you've made, all the facts you've checked, all the places you've reviewed and all the questions you've answered, by taking a screenshot at the start of the day, and then finally summing it up when night falls.
Let me know if you're keen! In fact, you can even do this from the comforts of your own home! Otherwise, come and join me as we map Sydney and continue to leave stones turned in the wake of our adventures!
RECAP
Alright. About a few people RSVP'd saying that they'll be attending. I'm not exactly sure if there were people actually present at Sydney Olympic Park however. Ideally that would've been a prime meeting spot, but I had to be elsewhere, so I hope people still had their editing hats on!
Basically, the day started with the intention of heading to the Sydney Olympic Park. But due to the amount of construction around the area, I decided to whisk my way through Parramatta Road all the way to Auburn. I covered a hefty amount of space, and made upwards of roughly 120 edits, uploading a total of about 160 photos and enjoying the time taken browsing through furniture and the scenery (or lack thereof).
The day's efforts in cooperation with the Worldwide Edit Walk has resulted in the conquistador of me covering massive parts of Sydney. Which allows me to impart a tip: map around the main roads. Parramatta Road (bar motorways/freeways) is considered one of the busiest roads in the Sydney metropolitan area, and with hundreds of reviews to the local restaurants and outlet stores, make your mark and progress onwards!
07-20-2017 03:03 AM
Excellent @Briggs 😊😊. It's time to spread the word 👍👍👍
07-21-2017 05:57 AM
@HelloSamsonR wrote:Excellent @Briggs 😊😊. It's time to spread the word 👍👍👍
Great
07-22-2017 09:19 PM
Alright! Original post edited to include the recap.
Haven't heard from anyone else yet if they also participated, and I probably should've tracked my edits a lot more effectively. Yay!
07-23-2017 01:45 AM
Well done @Briggs 😊😊👍. I see you really did a lot of job. Don't forget to submit your feedback as well here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTiFJcP7PpcjR7wUYjVtvAJCe1rWIAK2gPbkxrDXRlPYwFkw/viewform
Kind Regards 😊
07-23-2017 04:45 PM
@Briggs, thanks for sharing your community's Worldwide Map Edit Walk experiences here on Connect. Sounds like you covered A LOT of ground - 120 edits and uploaded 160 photos. Exhausted just thinking about it.
Thanks for heavily contributed to the accuracy of Google Maps this weekend.
Cheers,
Karen
07-24-2017 12:26 PM
Congratulations for the successful completion of the event @Briggs bro. 🙂
07-25-2017 06:20 AM
Dear Briggs, hope all's well. Nice work. You seem to be a pretty heavy editor. Can you give some high speed advice? We're glad you decided to join in World Wide Map Edit Walk. Everyone now knows, when Briggs is mapping, the winner is Sydney. How long was your edit walk? We'd spend years taking 160 photos. Will you share some into World Wide Map Edit Walk Photo Album? https://photos.app.goo.gl/lPbdeh8BpclnvVfI2 It'd be great to see you in there. 😃 Kindest regards from Osaka78
07-29-2017 09:17 AM
Hehehe, thank you @Osaka78forTRUMP!
I can give a few tips. Everyone knows how important photos are, but do people actually know that the type of photo is just as important too?
My edit walk was roughly about 7 hours long, from early morning right until the sun started to set, and also took a few trains and buses across. Not sure if I can really contribute anything to the album, they're all majority pictures of shopfronts, storefronts, interiors, food and comfy furniture, so maybe next time.
160 photos isn't actually much. Daily I probably take about 40, and on a really good day I'd take about 150.
07-30-2017 10:17 AM
Dear Briggs, hope all's well.
160÷7=23? That's a lot. If it's 3 per place, that's 8 places per hour. Makes sense. Yes, you're looking for ways to bulk edit in real life. Your processes sound very good.
What's motivating you, giving you energy for this kind of contribution to Maps? What's the story?
Thanks again, Briggs. Kind regards from Osaka78
PS We love Samson's photo album because it's a visual record of the time we worked together as an international team. We only had one image to contribute, so it's ok, if you want, add one image, just to be part of that beautiful album, it's an amazing thing, all the people and places.