\n\n[wzboxred]\n[center]June Editors’ Community Newsletter: Waze Search Improvements
[/center]\n[/wzboxred]\n—\n[wzboxgreen]\n[center]Meetups and More[/center]\n[/wzboxgreen]\n\nAPAC Mega Meetup\n\nThe Asia Pacific community Mega Meetup took place in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together 70 Map Editors, Beta Testers, and Localizers from 13 countries. We connected, exchanged feedback, learned about what’s new at Waze, and strengthened community ties.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nWaze Cafés and meetups\n\nMany Waze memories were created this past month! Our amazing communities around the world gathered for Waze Cafés and local meetups in Brazil, Peru, the United States, Hungary, Germany, Israel, Honduras, Moldova, and Uruguay. See the photos.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nOffice Hours\n\nSign up for our June 15 Office Hours and learn about plans to improve Waze search with Stephen Csukas, Lead Engineer on the search team.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nCommunity Updates\n\nNew Segment Restrictions Course\n\nLevel up your map editing skills and directly improve routes for Waze users with our Advanced Training on Segment Restrictions. You will learn how to apply precise restrictions to streets and turns, as well as guide navigation through tolls and restricted lanes. After the course, you’ll earn a new badge!\n\n[center][/center]\n\nSerbia School Zones Map Raid\n\nCongratulations to the editors from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria who took on the challenge of mapping school zones during our live Map Raid at the Balkan Regional Meetup in Belgrade. In just a few hours, they mapped over 150 school zones across several Serbian cities.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nFuneral of Pope Francis\n\nDuring this deeply significant event, the Italian community showed great dedication by collaborating with Waze partners to ensure that road closures, which impacted 10,000 drivers, were correctly reflected on the map. A special thanks to miole67, who led this important effort.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nGiro d’Italia\n\nCongratulations to the Italian community for adding closures to the map ahead of the Giro d’Italia, an annual multi-stage cycling race. Thanks to you, drivers were able to avoid congested areas and stay safe during the event.\n\n[center][/center]\n\nStar of the Month\n\nMeet r0den, our Level 5 Editor, Jerusalem Area Manager, and member of the script-writing community. During recent wildfires, r0den worked in collaboration with Waze Partners to update road closures, ensuring the safety of drivers and evacuated communities. Thank you r0den, for your great contribution during the crisis! Nominate a Star of the Month.\n\n[center][/center]\n\n—\n\n# Thank you for reading!\n\nWant to share stories from your community or send us feedback about this newsletter? Share it with us
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