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  1. Hyphenated house numbers

    The Waze Map Editor should add support for addresses with hyphenated house numbers like most of the addresses in Queens. Without hyphenation, addressing is less accurate than it should be.

    19 votes
    Now available  ·  3 comments  ·  Admin →

  2. Show user/app language with UR

    In multilingual countries and areas, we never know what language to use when responding to a UR. A driver in Brussels may have their app in French, Dutch, English or German. Our editors are multi-lingual, but can't see which language to use. If we'd see the display language of the app, we'd know directly.

    17 votes
    Now available  ·  1 comment  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  3. Reorder advanced WME settings

    When Compact Mode was added, it was placed at the top of the advanced settings. The top settings should be those most likely to be used often. Compact Mode should go toward the bottom with the other settings less likely to be changed.

    Red marks on the image are those items I think won't be changed often. https://imgur.com/wvHg0HY

    Personal note - I change from drawing as one segments to two way segments often based on the roads I'm adding.

    15 votes
    Now available  ·  0 comments  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  4. URL length limit – why?

    The WME URL field for Places is limited to 100 characters. I'm not really sure why!

    Most URLs will fit in this area, true. But some hotels have URLs longer than this. When I try to add one to a Place, it is truncated, so the URL does not work in Waze.

    A hotel in my area has this URL:

    https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotel ... index.html

    WME truncates it to this when pasting into URL box:

    https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotel ... ood-clearv

    To compare them:

    CODE: SELECT ALL
    https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/louisiana/hampton-inn-and-suites-new-orleans-elmwood-clearview-parkway-area-MSYELHX/index.html

    https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/louisiana/hampton-inn-and-suites-new-orleans-elmwood-clearv

    For a hotel in particular, websites can be difficult for searching for a particular location, and…

    15 votes
    3 comments  ·  Admin →

  5. Have a checkbox to keep the Previous Map Build pop-up on screen

    When I am doing a check on changes made to the map, I would like to switch between what was on the previous map build and current WME to see what the changes are.  I know I can go to the Tile Build at the bottom and select it.  However, in order to make sure I don't miss all the changes are, I strongly prefer to switch between previous map build and current WME several times, while keeping my eye in the same area.

    With the current implementation, the moment I switch off Previous map build, the pop-up disappears, and…

    14 votes
    1 comment  ·  Admin →

  6. Translate country names to appear correctly when using the app in languages other than English

    Currently when viewing a place's address (street name, city, country), the country's name always appear in English no matter what the language setting you have. This should be corrected so that the country name appear on the correct language depending on what language is set for Waze.

    12 votes
    1 comment  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  7. Sandbox Training Server

    Not to be mistaken with the beta program.

    The sandbox could be a dedicated space/server where editor levels don't apply (to a degree) and lower-level editors could experiment with the functionality of higher-level access. ie Junction Boxes, Far Lanes, Shields, etc.

    Mentors could use it as a training ground.

    Managers could use it for promotional tests

    It would also be a good space to run simulations to test what you have put into practice. Editors could also test theories without affecting the end users in the live map.

    12 votes
    1 comment  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  8. Add Closures

    Add long term/emergency closures on the editor so that they appear on the map immediately.

    12 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  9. JUNCTION BOX for R4 editors

    JUNCTION BOX for R4 editors

    It has been mentioned that JBs no longer require additional routing resources. Could we get them lowered at least one rank level to R4? This is an extremely useful tool, and should be more widely implemented to improve with routing ETAs all over. They are also now easier to implement and maintain with JB 2.0, pretty much as easy as any regular node junction.

    Thank you.

    11 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  10. Alternative house number

    Often the house numbers are not exactly in order. As, for example, there was an update in the street number and some houses remain in the old number. Or even, the same street has the same number in different neighborhoods.
    With this, Waze could allow alternative numbers which are house numbers that are not following the "correct" numerical order. Still, it could allow putting letters in the numbering, like "505 A", "505 B"...

    10 votes
    Now available  ·  0 comments  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  11. Point per House Number

    Get 1 edit point per HN placed or per 2 HN moved. This brings more drive to do HNs.

    9 votes
    Now available  ·  0 comments  ·  General  ·  Admin →

  12. I would like to change default settings in map editor - new nodes

    I would like to change default settings in map editor - checking all nodes after drawing few roads takes a lot of time (shift+z, then "Q" and "W", then "ctrl+s" etc.). It would be easier if all new nodes were with "green arrows" (crossroads without any restriction - you can turn anywhere). A lot of new users forget about nodes and that's why routing doesn't work or gives strange results.

    7 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  13. Make the "Add house number" mode sticky when adding HN in WME

    When adding house numbers to a street in WME, one has to click on the"Add house numbers" button each and every time for every HN to add. That's just stupid "moving mouse back and forth" and loosing focus.

    Please make that button an "on/off" button, so, when activated, each left click adds a new HN field (if the last field is properly finished).

    That would help and speed up adding HN significantly.

    6 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  14. Email addresses

    Add the capability for editors to add email addresses of places in the WME.

    6 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  15. Change Color on Future Closure Arrows to Grey

    If there is a two way segment that has an active closure in one direction and a future closure in the other direction it appears in WME like a two way closure.

    This is because the arrows for current closures and future closures are both solid black.

    I am suggesting that the arrows for future closures be changed from Black to Grey.

    This would give a better indication of what is occurring and what is scheduled.

    Will post pictures later.

    This occurs in both WME production and WME Beta w/o scripts.

    Updated 22:40 pm EST

    Pictures:

    Current Closure one way…

    6 votes
    3 comments  ·  Admin →

  16. Access to your Waze inbox and user profile from the Waze editor would be helpful

    Access to your Waze inbox and user profile from the Waze editor would be helpful

    5 votes
    1 comment  ·  Admin →

  17. improve map editor platform

    Map editors platform is out of date, would love to see improvement there, like zooming out too see larger area, when marking type of the road to see all available options for it and to set all features more to user friendly platform. Best regards!

    4 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  18. Implement (optional) map rulers

    3 votes
    1 comment  ·  Admin →

  19. Add number of lanes to WME

    I don't see where WME knows how many lanes a road has. As a result, Navigation gives impossible directions like "Turn right in 1000 ft" when you've just entered a road from the left and there is heavy traffic. If Navigation could factor lane changes into the route calculations, I think it would be able to give much better directions. Nothing fowls up traffic worse than a car coming to a complete stop to make a lane change because the driver thinks the turn 500 feet ahead is a matter of life and death.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  Admin →

  20. Allow language change for international travelers

    Hi! In our office we are big fans of WAZE and find, at least in Los Angeles, that it's superior to Google Maps and other GPS apps. Our issue? We have many frequent international travelers and in particular, when in Israel the app defaults to Hebrew and can't be changed to English. I think it would be advantageous to all if that could be made more flexible.

    3 votes
    0 comments  ·  General  ·  Admin →
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