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Places

IMPORTANT: When creating a new place, editing an existing one, or working a Place Update Request (PUR), please be sure to zoom in before you begin to work.

Ensure that the place in the correct location and position.
Verify that the place address matches what is advertised (usually the USPS address).
Run a web search to check that the information is correct.
Use the WME Place Harmonizer script to ensure that all necessary information is entered.

Remember, we want to make sure that Waze provides the best experience possible for our drivers. Arriving at one's destination quickly and efficiently after searching for and selecting a place through the app is extremely important!

SER FOLLOWS NATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR Places WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS:

Do Not Map these Places

In SER, we do NOT map the following places in exception to the national guidance. Any deviations to these will be locked to L5 or above. (There are some mapped rivers requested by Waze staff. This is NOT the standard.)

Junctions / Interchanges
Water (of all kinds) including but not limited to: Pool, Canal, River / Stream, Sea / Lake / Pond, Swamp / Marsh
Islands
Beaches
Toll Plazas

Area or Point

The following places are mapped as Area Places (APs) or Point Places (PPs) contrary to national guidance:

City Hall is an AP
Courthouse
Government is an AP
Library is an AP
Post Office is an AP
Car Dealership is always a PP
Museum is an AP
Campgrounds / RV Parks are always PPs
Sports court is an AP

Category Selection

Some places do not fall into a clear category. Below, we have provided a list of places which we receive regular questions about. If you believe a business type should be added, please use this form to submit your idea and the missing information and to the moderator that you have requested more information. ( View this list full-screen in Google Sheets )

Place Lock Standards

Lock Places to the standards below, only after ALL data fields have been filled. (If you are unable to find hours, it is okay to omit them.) For gas stations - DO NOT USE THE BRAND "UNBRANDED". If the gas station does not identify the brand of gas, leave the brand field blank.

Level 5 Lock: Airport, Arena, Hospital, Park and Ride lot, University, and Urgent Care Center.

Level 3 Lock: RPP with a complete, correct, and routable address.

Any other Place which has, at a minimum,

a) correct name,

b) complete and correct address, and,

c) correct category.

If you are unable to lock a Place to the correct level, please be sure to do the following. Lock the place as high as you can. Post an ask in the USA Unlock Forum or the Unlock channel in the Southeast Discord server requesting help to increase the lock to the appropriate level.

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-Places[edit | edit source]
-The southeast follows the national Places guidance. The following exceptions to the national guidance are NOT mapped:
-interchanges/junctions
-water of any kind
-islands
-beaches
-toll plazas
-Any exceptions to this rule will be locked to 5 or above. There are some rivers mapped as requested by Waze staff, but this is not the standard.
-Exceptions to a point or area that ARE mapped in the southeast:
-Post Office is an area
-Library is an area
-Museum is an area
-Government is an area
-City Hall is an area
-Sports court is an area
-Car Dealership is always a point
-Camp Grounds / RV Parks are always a point
-IMPORTANT Please do not work Place Update Requests (PUR) zoomed all the way out. Please zoom in to the place, make sure it's in the correct spot, and run the WME Place Harmonizer script to make sure everything is correct and entered. We want to make sure waze has the best experience for the drivers, so finding a place in search and getting to their destination  accurately is extremely important!
+== Places ==
-Place Lock Standards[edit | edit source]
-Places should be locked to the below standards, only after ALL data fields have been filled (if you can't find hours, that is ok). Note for gas stations - DO NOT USE THE BRAND "UNBRANDED". If it is a no brand gas station, just leave the brand field blank.
+'''IMPORTANT:'''  When creating a new place, editing an existing one, or working a Place Update Request (PUR), please be sure to zoom in before you begin to work.
-Lock at rank 5: hospitals, universities, park and ride lots, arenas, airports.
+* Ensure that the place in the correct location and position.
-Lock at 3: any other place that has at least a correct category, correct name, and correct address with house number. Additionally, any RPP that has the correct HN, street and postal city should be locked to 3.
+* Verify that the place address matches what is advertised (usually the USPS address).
-If you cannot lock high enough because of rank, lock as high as you can, and post in the USA Unlock Forum to get help from a higher-ranked editor to lock properly or use the unlock channel on the Southeast Discord server.
+* Run a web search to check that the information is correct.
+* Use the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=239985 WME Place Harmonizer script] to ensure that all necessary information is entered.
+Remember, we want to make sure that Waze provides the best experience possible for our drivers.  ''Arriving at one's destination quickly and efficiently after searching for and selecting a place through the app is '''extremely''' important''!
+'''<big><u>SER FOLLOWS NATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR  [[Places]]  WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS:</u></big>'''
+==== Do Not Map these Places ====
+In SER, we do NOT map the following places in exception to the national guidance.  Any deviations to these will be locked to L5 or above.  (There are some mapped rivers requested by Waze staff. This is NOT the standard.)
+*Junctions / Interchanges
+*Water (of all kinds) including but not limited to: Pool, Canal, River / Stream, Sea / Lake / Pond, Swamp / Marsh
+*Islands
+*Beaches
+*Toll Plazas
+==== Area or Point ====
+The following places are mapped as Area Places (APs) or Point Places (PPs) contrary to national guidance:
+*City Hall is an AP
+*Courthouse
+*Government is an AP
+*Library is an AP
+*Post Office is an AP
+*Car Dealership is always a PP
+*Museum is an AP
+*Campgrounds / RV Parks are always PPs
+*Sports court is an AP
+====Category Selection====
+Some places do not fall into a clear category. Below, we have provided a list of places which we receive regular questions about. If you believe a business type should be added, please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WFJmwXn-JC6FATZvdO65jcCto-G-wRjNlShEa6qVmzU/viewform '''use this form'''] to submit your idea and        the missing information and to the moderator that you have requested more information.              (  [//docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eeKoILrXsS9IKK2UYzE0_ob2vg1agFLajVBdHzXb4Lo/pubhtml?gid=1668282073&single=true View this list full-screen in Google Sheets]   )
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+====Place Lock Standards====
+Lock Places to the standards below, ''only'' after ALL data fields have been filled. (If you are unable to find hours, it is okay to omit them.)  For gas stations - '''DO NOT USE THE BRAND "UNBRANDED"'''.  If the gas station does not identify the brand of gas, leave the brand field blank.
+'''Level 5 Lock:'''  '''Airport''', '''Arena''', '''Hospital''', '''Park and Ride lot''', '''University''', and '''Urgent Care Center'''.
+'''Level 3 Lock:'''  '''RPP''' with a complete, correct, and routable address.
+'''Any other Place''' which has, at a minimum,
+a) correct name,
+b) complete and correct address, and,
+c) correct category.
+If you are unable to lock a Place to the correct level, please be sure to do the following. Lock the place as high as you can. Post an ask in the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=622 USA Unlock Forum] or the Unlock channel in the Southeast Discord server requesting help to increase the lock to the appropriate level.
+===Place Mapping Guidance===

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