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  1. Sugestões para otimizar o processo de edição de segmentos no WME

    Gostaria de compartilhar algumas sugestões para melhoria do Waze Map Editor (WME), baseadas na experiência diária como editor ativo. Acredito que essas ideias podem ajudar a tornar o processo de edição mais ágil, eficiente e menos repetitivo, beneficiando toda a comunidade.

    Seleção múltipla com o mouse: Permitir que o editor selecione vários segmentos de uma só vez arrastando o cursor (como uma caixa de seleção). Isso tornaria mais fácil aplicar alterações em massa.
    Pré-configuração de segmentos: Criar uma funcionalidade onde o editor possa definir previamente as configurações (tipo de via, sentido, velocidade, regras de trânsito) antes de iniciar a criação…

    6 votes
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  2. Allow residential places to be moved farther from their "parent" street

    Currently, it is generally not possible to create a RPP at, or move an existing one to, a location more than (approximately) 550 m from a segment that has the same street name as the RPP. However, in rural areas of the United States, it is not unheard-of for houses to be located much farther than that from the nearest road. Suggestion: increase the allowed distance for RPPs to at least 1,500 m (no objection if this would require a higher editing level to accomplish than the default R1 for creating an RPP).

    75 votes
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  3. Filter GPS tracks by date

    Filter GPS tracks by date

    147 votes
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  4. Polygons in WME should just be a thick border instead of a full fill

    To allow for easier interaction with polygons and segments & places inside polygons, change the polygons to be a thick border instead of it being a filled polygon.

    With the expansion of features that include many polygons beyond just places (JBs, Permanent Hazards, Natural features, etc), it would make it much easier to work with these shapes.

    OpenStreetMap does this very well.

    106 votes
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  5. Ability to create an Update Request on a Permanent Hazard segment

    AS a Waze Editor Level 2, I'd like to be able to propose Update Requests on segments of any lock level that have a permanent hazzard like a speed bump. Actually it is not able to be done.

    11 votes
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  6. Add more keyboard shortcut options for drawing Hazards

    Right now, we've got a long list of Permanent Hazards available to map, but only two (Speed bump and Speed camera) have assigned keyboard shortcuts.

    Having more keyboard shortcuts would be super helpful for productivity. Personally, I think the default shortcut for each hazard could be blank/none, so users can set their own preferred keys for the hazards they use most often.

    Link to the forum discussion: https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/new-feature-alert-permanent-hazards-now-available-in-wme-all-environments/350757/36

    32 votes
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  7. Streamlining changes for adding house numbers

    I'd like to suggest two related changes regarding the addition of house numbers. These are small changes, but in UI design, frictions like this can add up when one is performing the same action over and over.

    1. Always keep the text field active when selecting a house number point

    After clicking to add a house number, the text field to enter the number is automatically active and can be typed in (which is great!) But, when clicking and dragging either the house number itself or the entry point, the cursor goes away, and one has to click the number field…

    9 votes
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  8. Show map error icon in the app / Kartenfehler Icon in der App anzeigen

    Report card error should be displayed as an icon in the app so that the sender can see that the card error has been transmitted and can also edit the comment by clicking on the icon to make it easier for the editor to solve the problem.

    Kartenfehler melden sollte als Icon in der App angezeigt werden, damit der Absender zum Einen sieht, dass der Kartenfehler übertragen wurde und zum Anderen den Kommentar pflegen kann durch Klick auf das Icon, um es dem Editor zu vereinfachen, das Problem zu lösen.

    3 votes
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  9. Ability to switch from segment node to junction.

    When adding a junction to a segment, the only way now is to add a road and delete it.
    clicking a segment and adding a node and being able to toggle that to a junction would make it less messy of adding and deleting roads.

    7 votes
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  10. Support optional "display name" specifically for Area Places

    The "name" field of an Area Place serves two completely separate functions. First, it seeks to form, together with the address, a unique search hit; this could involve a lot of text. But second, it displays on the app for everyone nearby.

    Most drivers probably don't care about detail in the displayed name; for them, excessive detail may distract rather than help. For example, in some countries editing conventions dictate that rest stops along freeways should have highly detailed primary names in order to make them useful search hits, such as:

    "Rest Area (no facilities) - I-680 mile 58 Benicia-Martinez…

    12 votes
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  11. When using CarPlay i want using waze on Phone not on CarPlay

    When using CarPlay map don't work on Phone, when off on CarPlay waze, not show me map on phone. I want switch map between CarPlay <> Phone. When i Driving on Taxi and check roud better working on Phone, i can faster zoom in, zoom out on phone and change roud, or check alternative street. When i using Uber on Car Play i want using waze on phone.

    6 votes
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  12. dawn to dusk

    Can we have the option for a "dawn to dusk" checkbox for Places? This could be matched with days of the week as well. Our phones and Waze already know what time to change between day and night modes, so it seems like there would be a way to show "opening soon" or "closing soon" based on that.

    It would be very useful for parks and other outdoor attractions whose opening times are based on the sun and varies throughout the year.

    9 votes
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  13. Add oblique imagery (birds eye view) from GMaps to WME

    To allow editors a more comprehensive view of an area and to provide an additional data layer of imagery, use the already-available oblique imagery from GMaps in WME.

    Oblique imagery allows for a 360° view of a location so we would need a new icon to allow for cycling around the 4 'quadrants' of the imagery.

    78 votes
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  14. WME Feed customise by country

    WME Default loading is launching with feed showing KoiFish suggestions that are locked for almost all editors.

    Most L1-2 editors cannot add these and cannot hide them either. As a display, it is very confusing for them.

    Without taking away any choices in Feed selection, it would be nice if the WME Default Feed could either be selected by country as defined by coordinators or at least remove KoiFish suggestion as default load for all editors.

    15 votes
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  15. Include temporary settings like HOV route selection in UR information

    Relatively recently we got the ability to see some app settings in user reports. What we can't see are temporary settings like whether or not an HOV route was selected. It would be helpful to surface any information available that does not compromise anonymity.

    51 votes
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  16. Allow for issue tracker to show results in descending order

    Currently the default view of issue tracker results is ascending (newest to oldest.) It would be nice to allow the results to show in reverse (oldest to newest.) Sometimes I want to address the oldest issues first so that there are not so many backlogged.

    92 votes
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  17. Make hazard potholes permanent

    Dear Waze Team,

    Please consider adding the option to mark potholes as permanent hazards, similar to how permanent speed cameras are handled. In South Africa, many potholes remain unrepaired for months or even years. Making these hazards visible on a long-term basis would significantly improve road safety and help drivers avoid costly damage, accidents, and injuries.

    This feature could make a real difference in countries where road maintenance is lacking, and it aligns perfectly with Waze’s mission to improve driving experiences through community-driven insights.

    Thank you for your consideration!

    10 votes
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  18. House Number (HN) Mode recenters map

    When hitting H to enter HN editing mode, the map is recentered and zoomed on the selected segment. There should not be any zoom or centering change if the current zoom level allows for HN editing.

    16 votes
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  19. Add an option to delete a community schedule

    The scheduler does not have the option to delete a community schedule. Some schedules were added for testing, and some are not needed anymore since no school zone uses that schedule. It is suggested that any schedule that is not used at all, or when the defined time has expired, can be deleted.

    14 votes
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  20. Add keyboard shortcut for Permanent Hazard Direction

    At the moment, the UX isn't very user-friendly when it comes to selecting the direction for Permanent Hazards. We have to choose between A/B without actually seeing where A or B are..! 🙄

    A/B are displayed only when segments is selected, but hazard direction can only be adjusted when hazards themselves are selected.

    Since we already have a shortcut to 'Toggle segment direction', could we extend this functionality to Hazards as well?

    Link to the original discussion: https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/new-feature-alert-permanent-hazards-now-available-in-wme-all-environments/350757/36

    28 votes
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