Ask HN: Why do Walking Directions in the Google Maps App always suck?

1 pointprincevegeta892 comments

Not sure if all of you guys have seen it but I've been experiencing this over the entire decade. The GPS marker on the map isn't updated, the direction pointed is wrong, and there are always random jumps in the app. Why does it suck so bad and how to get around it?

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I've been trying for years to get them to add a cut-through that exists near the house. Not sure why they won't add it, but it makes walking directions in the neighborhood make no sense.

Add it to Open Street Map. Google was missing a minor pedestrian bridge in my area a few years back. I added some sidewalks to OSM connecting it up, and Google routes started using the bridge as well. Of course it might have been a coincidence…

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