Caption: Image of adults with smartphones navigating a street led by a person in a Local Guides shirt.
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.
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