May 2024
Dear Editors,
It's time for the monthly Editors' Community Newsletter!
Thank you for all your contributions and enjoy your reading :)
The Waze Communities Team
What's new on WME?
Suggest an edit
Want to fix something on the map but need to level up first? Not anymore! Use this new feature to suggest edits to some map attributes you can’t access yet. A higher-level editor will approve them and you get points! Learn more.
Real time closures on turns
Finally, you can add closures to specific turns and they will behave identically to closures on segments. They are real time, so no need to wait for a tile build!
Chat groups
Chat groups are for local communities who want to learn together or just keep in touch! They’re available across the WME, Wazeopedia, the Forum and Discuss. If you’re a coordinator, request a chat group.
Meetups and events
NA Mega Meetup 2024
101 Wazers from across the US, Canada and Mexico descended on Atlanta, Georgia, where the community spirit was on fire! The energy was high as workshops and fun activities led to new friendships and ideas for the future of Waze.
Waze Cafe in Latvia
Editors from Latvia, Lithuania and Uzbekistan met in Riga! Staff from the Riga Municipal Road Department joined the group to talk about Waze features for editors and partners. Kudos for coming together!
Waze Cafes and meetups were also held in Colombia, Czechia, the Netherlands and the US.
May Office Hours
Check out our latest episode of Office Hours, where our host Anat Srulovitch talked about community growth. Learn about the initiatives and resources available for you to support new editors and their mentors.
Community achievements
Floods in Kenya and Brazil
Kudos to the communities in Kenya and Brazil for reporting heavy rains in enough time to warn drivers with flood zone alerts. Thank you for helping the locals stay safe!
Dominican Republic Map Raid
Over 40 editors across Central America and the Caribbean joined forces to map over 6,000 schools across the Dominican Republic. You deserve a huge round of applause for making navigation to schools safer.
Be the Star of the Month
Know a community hero who deserves a shout-out? Share their story (or your own) for a chance to be chosen as the Star of the Month. Submit a nomination and let's celebrate the amazing people in our community! Nominate now.
Make your voice heard
Take the 2024 Waze Editors Community Satisfaction Survey! Let us know how you think we’re doing, and what you’d like to see improved. More info here.
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