Bulk Transit Times in Google Maps
February 9, 2009
Over the weekend I was working on a map to help with a massive convention that is bringing together tens of thousands of people this summer. The convention organizers are working to produce clean logistical arrangements from all the points of interest in the city to all the various hotels and meeting points used by the group. Since most attendees will be flying in, buses and foot travel are the expected transportation modes. Organizers were looking to publish common transit times (on foot) from each of the various hotels and meeting points to other common points of interest.
I opened up Google Maps, intending to use the recently launched "walking" directions mode, but quickly realized that typing 75 addresses * N points of interest was going to be a headache. Luckily, the Google Maps API provides access to the directions service of Google Maps. I put together a little Javascript app that allows you to collect in bulk transit times from one address to a set of other addresses. This made my life a lot easier.
You can take a look at a the functional Bulk Transit Times app. Feel free to View Source.
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