Map update request in Olds, Alberta

[thebigh2015]

Hi Editors,

I’d appreciate your help with a map update.

Permalink: https://waze.com/en-US/editor?env=usa&lat=51.79637&lon=-114.13786&zoomLevel=20&venues=161153542.1611273276.20016050&venueUpdateRequest=161153542.1611273276.20016050
Reason: Extreme Pita has been closed. New restaurant (Jon Smith Subs) is not yet open but signage is up.

Thank you in advance,

[BryceCampbell]

Looks good - you can resolve this thread

Just FYI regarding the house number field, some editors do the unit number, like you’re doing, others don’t. For Places, the address is just visual, doesn’t add to search or interpolation. For that you’d need to use house numbers or Residential Point Place (RPPs)

I personally don’t map the units, I don’t think it adds value being most people are going to look for the name and street number/name. But if you think its valuable, by all means continue.

I’ll leave link to the Wiki on place editing, lots of editors will use the Place Harmoniser Script

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The parking lot could definitely be “gridded out” some of those chains are being routed to the wrong closest segment

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arking-Lot Naming

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