In the world of Garmin, TomTom, and everything else GPS, this is a real innovation in my point of view: Google Maps has added walking directions (beta) to their directions by car. I don’t have a car and use public transportation, bike or walk everywhere — and oftentimes tried to figure out how to get to specific places by the means I have available – without thinking about one way directions, etc. I really think, that this is an innovation – have to love Google for this!
Here is a screenshot of a “test walk” around Harvard Square – it shows the directions without going around all the one way streets around Harvard Square (A+):
