Monday, September 14, 2015

WAZE - reading update. links to articles regarding Waze and small neighborhoods

Additional online reading information concerning the WAZE and small neighborhoods:

Traffic:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/12/la-neighborhood-blames-waze-app-for-morning-traffic-jam/
http://sfvmedia.com/sfv/waze-app-pushing-valley-traffic-onto-narrow-canyon-roads-officials-say/
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-waze-traffic-app-neighborhoods-readers-20150506-story.html

Police Safety:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-chief-concerned-waze-20150126-story.html
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-waze-google-lapd-response-20150127-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5d5ZZZdXYk

City Partnership with Waze to reduce cut-through traffic:

http://vnnc.org/2015/04/krekorian-wants-waze-to-reduce-cut-through-traffic/

City Partnership with Waze: (does nothing to reduce cut through traffic, but gives real time data to city)

http://www.lamayor.org/mayor_garcetti_details_agreement_with_waze_to_help_reduce_congestion_increase_safety_and_improve_driving_experience_around_l_a

DIY Reporting of Problems Doesn't work:

http://gizmodo.com/is-it-really-possible-to-trick-waze-to-keep-traffic-off-1660273215
http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/locals-upset-at-googles-waze-for-sending-traffic-to-their-streets/#!

Thank you to the many concerned neighbors who continue to research and participate in being part of the solution! 

This is why we live here - working together on issues important to our quality of life.


Eugene Flinn, Mayor
Village of Palmetto Bay

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