Looking for a new way to save gas? Try walking, brought to you by Google.
Starting today, Google Maps users can get directions by foot, in addition to driving and public transit directions.
The new service taps the all-knowing Google’s database of pedestrian walkways. In its blog announcement, the company stresses that there are some “rough edges” to the service, and that it likely works best in urban areas.
Google says you can only get walking directions for a six-mile radius, but there’s a workaround.
First, ask for directions within six miles of your starting point.
Then, click the link to walking directions.
Finally, leave the walking directions up, and type in your ultimate destination in the end address box. Hit enter.
Voila. Now I know that it would only take me about three days to walk to Austin, and I could skip the traffic on I-35.
This could be a boon for you recent college graduates wanting to backpack and figure things out. Take some time off. Take the eight-day walk from Paris to Berlin. If you’re gainfully employed, grab your canvas bags and walk to the grocery store.
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