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When it comes to “cool” web features, DC tends to be the forgotten city thanks to the larger/closer to the action metropolitan areas in this country (you hear, me, Google Transit! I’m still waiting to be freed from the tyranny of WMATA’s Station Master!). I’m happy to report that Google Maps Street View of The [...]

DC Street View in the Works!

by Jason M. Novak
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When it comes to “cool” web features, DC tends to be the forgotten city thanks to the larger/closer to the action metropolitan areas in this country (you hear, me, Google Transit! I’m still waiting to be freed from the tyranny of WMATA’s Station Master!). I’m happy to report that Google Maps Street View of The District is in the works. Alert pedestrian Andy Carvin stumbled upon a Google Force (a.k.a Immersive Media) car going about its business earlier today. (Privacy freaks, before you jump on the anti-Google bandwagon, consider this thoughtful Freakonomics take on the Street View issue.)

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