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denpanosekai 07:08 on 2019-05-03 Permalink
I love how they always have to remind us that Route 136 is (was, I guess) Autoroute 720. Yes, we absolutely needed to spend hundreds of thousands (probably more) just to rename the fucking Ville-Marie expressway. It was such a huge problem in the past. Thank god for that.
Ian 07:57 on 2019-05-03 Permalink
Even Google Maps still calls it the 720
Kate 11:37 on 2019-05-03 Permalink
Google Maps still calls Parc Jacques-Parizeau “Parc de Vimy”…
dhomas 05:25 on 2019-05-04 Permalink
Both those place names have now been changed. The Parc Vimy should now show up as Parc Jacques-Parizeau already. The Route 136 might take a little longer to go live.
You can edit these things yourself on Google, when you notice an error or a change has occurred.
dhomas 19:32 on 2019-05-04 Permalink
Here’s the link showing the updated name:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HQAfDfVgKbY6BnfTA
Kate 01:47 on 2019-05-05 Permalink
dhomas, that’s your map link, but if I go to Google Maps without using the link, it’s still Parc de Vimy.
Otherwise, people would be constantly renaming things. I could rename Jarry Park to Parc Montreal City Weblog and it would apply to everybody.
Ian 11:05 on 2019-05-05 Permalink
Yes and no, you actually can rename stuff on the official map by suggesting changes – this is how Mile Ex got on Google Maps, despite not being a “real” place name.
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7084895
Also worth noting if you explicitly search “Parc de Vimy” you will find the park on the map. If you then type in Parc Jacques-Parizeau, the name simply changes in the display. Google of course keeps track of how many people search for one or the other, which is why default place names take a little longer to propagate through the system.
mare 20:24 on 2019-05-05 Permalink
Also of note, all official road signs I saw today when driving to and entering the tunnel still have Autoroute 720 on it. Both coming from Papineau and from St. Jaques.
dhomas 20:57 on 2019-05-05 Permalink
It’s not only my map. If someone that’s not me searches for “Parc Jacques-Parizeau”, it will bring them to the appropriate park. Parc de Vimy still works because people still search for it and need to find it. As for random changes to the map, I’ve made several corrections in the past, so Google “trusts” me for most of my edits. That said, my modification for Route 136 has not yet gone live, as it is a significant change, like renaming Jarry Park might be.