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Summary of changes in July:
  • The FAQ on when changes appear in the app was updated with better info.
  • A new method of moving places has been described, along with better info on limitations.
  • New guidance for place descriptions was published after many years.
  • A new template was created to display place categories.
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Post by Inactive user -1697532064-
Summary of changes in August:
  • The city section of the editor interface has been revised with better, updated info on how cities work and how they can be changed.
  • The language about pruning on the routing server page was clarified slightly.
  • The language about edits prevented by junction boxes was clarified slightly.
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I am stepping away from Waze editing. If you are interested in taking on these monthly reports, please let me know through a forum PM or Discord DM.

Summary of changes in September:
  • A new page on tolls was published, including routing effects, editing and price information.
  • Details were further specified on promotion requirements for certain ranks.
  • Information on city renaming by country managers, including resolution of naming conflicts, was added to the map editor interface page.
  • The rationale for the closed places procedure was clarified.
  • Improved guidance was given on the use of area and point places for various types of educational institutions.
  • Closure sheets are no longer used; this info was removed from the closures page.
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I'm stepping into Kartografer's hard-to-fill shoes in updating this post monthly.

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Happy New Year everyone!

December 2019 - There were two national wiki changes:
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Happy Super Bowl Sunday --

January 2020 - Summary of changes:
  • Carpool, HOV, Transit Lanes - For left lane HOV lanes - consider using separate HOV segments if there are frequent accidents or construction projects necessitating the need for RTCs
  • Partial restrictions - Changed wording to clarify that all vehicles are allowed on a segment if there are no restrictions specifying that only certain vehicles are allowed
  • Junction box - Internal turn restrictions are now visible within a Junction Box as of Jan 2020
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Happy Pi Day -

February 2020 - Summary of changes:
  • Places - Multiple entry points are now live in the iOS version of Waze app. (No support for this feature yet in Android app)
  • Real time closures - Clarifications including segment history, closing segment that needs to be split in two, and creating roundabouts then applying closures to incoming segments
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