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Art-One [PersonRank 10]

Tuesday, February 6, 2007
19 years ago • 4,370 views

It seems that Google has added also more detailed data about Belgium too.

My hometown Brugge hasn't been having as much detail as it now has.
C.f. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Brugge,+West-Vlaanderen,+Belgium+(ADMB)&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.435463,82.265625&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=51.206359,3.222685&spn=0.006453,0.027122&t=k&om=1

Before a lot of streets, including mine, were not known by Google. Now Google knows even where my house number is...

So, Google, you've done already a good job, but some more detail would even be nicer since Bruges looks really nice, and I think it would also be from the air...

justinf [PersonRank 10]

19 years ago #

its gone slightly more hi-res in the countryside around Lille, France as well. that was formerly low-res.

must be that SPOT satellite imagery that they announced a few weeks ago.

Loughlan [PersonRank 1]

19 years ago #

Awesome. Finally can add listings for businesses in australia.
And a point to point driving directions is good too!
If only they had the option of avoiding a certain road (eg, tollways)

B [PersonRank 1]

19 years ago #

The directions would be more useful if they didn't include freeways that aren't even built yet:

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=spotswood&daddr=rockbank&sll=-37.782874,144.808355&sspn=0.176643,0.374908&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=-37.777228,144.768906&spn=0.176657,0.374908&om=1

The section of the M8 Western Freeway bypassing Deer Park won't be completed until 2009.

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