Editors Community Newsletter
May 2026
Help shape the future of Waze 
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Make a difference
Take the Satisfaction Survey
Your opinion makes a difference! It only takes a few minutes to help shape the future of Waze Communities. Participate in our Annual Editors Survey and make a difference.
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What’s new at Waze?
WME Course: Google Suggestions
Add a new skill to your WME editing knowledge: validating map suggestions from Google. You might have heard of them as “Project KoiFish”! Start now and receive a new badge!
Auto-reply for URs without description
Tired of dealing with Update Requests (URs) without descriptions? Our new auto-reply feature asks the user for more information as soon as the request is created! Learn more.
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Especially for you
Join the Wazefluencers Community!
Do you like sharing Waze stories with your followers on social media? Whether you’re an aspiring influencer, an expert, or an administrator for a public agency/local authority account, join us to receive social media materials and training!!
Submit partner referrals for Waze
Know a local authority or organization that could be a valuable partner for Waze? You can now sign them up as potential Waze for Cities Partners! Just fill out this form with the organization’s details, and we’ll handle the analysis and contact according to program standards.
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Meetups and more
Africa Regional Mini Meetup
Community members from Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Angola, and Uganda gathered in Nairobi for the region’s first meetup! During presentations and workshops, participants, along with staff, discussed solutions for specific local traffic challenges.
First Scripters Meetup
20 of our talented script creators gathered in Madrid, Spain, for the first-ever Scripters Meetup! Participants presented their latest script ideas and took part in a special “vibe coding” session. Thank you for attending and for sharing your script dreams with us!
Meetups and Waze Cafés also took place last month in the Czech Republic, Germany, Honduras, Romania, Canada, Croatia, USA, Spain, and Uruguay! See the photos.
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Thanks for reading!
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Access the official post of the May 2026 Waze Editors Community Newsletter (content available in English only).