January 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?
Natural features layer
Natural features are tricky to edit around. Now, you can remove them while keeping other entities visible with the new Natural features layer. Thanks to everyone who suggested and upvoted this feature idea in the Suggestion Box!
Issue tracker improvements
The Issue tracker is easier to use with the addition of navigation arrows at the bottom of each page. Now, you can easily move between pages without having to scroll back up to the top.
49 fixed bugs!
The team was really busy fixing a long list of bugs in version 2.195 related to lane guidance, segment connections, map suggestions and more! See the full list of fixed bugs.
New on Waze
The leaderboard is live
The feature we all loved is back! See how you stack up locally and globally among fellow drivers, with full rankings and point details just a tap away.
Emergency vehicle alert
Authorities around the world have asked for our help to minimize road accidents involving stopped emergency vehicles. In response, we added a new emergency vehicle alert to Waze and enabled reporting through our partner tools. We hope to make reporting available to Wazers soon.
Meetups and upcoming events!
Africa’s First Waze Cafe
A group of passionate community members met in Kigali, Rwanda last month for a fun afternoon filled with engaging conversations about Waze. Over a tasty lunch, they explored innovative ideas to enhance the map experience in Rwanda and across Africa.
More Waze Cafes happened across the globe last month in Peru, Netherlands, Ukraine, Philippines and the USA. In addition, the community in Brazil met for a local meetup. May we continue meeting like this through the New Year!
Join the Localization online meetup
January 21
Join us for the first ever online meetup for the localization community! We’ve got lots of exciting things on the agenda, like expert speakers, games with prizes and plenty of time for questions and feedback. Registration closes soon, secure your spot now!
Enter the Help Center Raid
February 1 - 7
Calling all editors! Outdated information is hiding in Waze’s help center articles! Catch as many errors in the help articles as you can for a chance to win SWAG. Learn more and sign up for the raid.
New year, new goodies
Guess the secret voice
We created a special Waze voice just for you! Drive with the entire communities team and some of your favorite Waze staff members. Use it on your next drive and guess who is telling you to turn left! Go to Settings > Voice & Sound > Waze Voice - English (US) Communities Secret Voice. Enjoy!
Waze Whatsapp stickers
Add a dash of fun to your WhatsApp chats with a unique set of Waze meetup stickers. They’re perfect for sharing those moments of excitement leading up to a meetup and beyond! Learn how to download the stickers.
Mentoring Coordinators
Mentoring Coordinators are the heroes behind your community’s growth: They connect new editors looking for help with kind editors who are willing to mentor them. They supported +500 new editors in 2023, mostly from France, Brazil, USA, Colombia and Spain. Thanks Mentoring Coordinators and Mentors!
How you helped drivers
Low water crossing alerts
The community has been helping the San Antonio River Authority optimize their feed to offer drivers real-time low water crossing alerts. This in-depth mapping done together with a Waze for Cities partner is a great example of what we can do together!
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