Esri and Waze join up to push road condition data in cities
A digital mapping company has partnered with a crowdsourcing traffic app maker to help city governments and drivers communicate more efficiently about traffic conditions, including construction delays and accidents.
Esri, a provider of digital mapping software to governments, on Monday announced a partnership with Waze, a commercial provider of a free, crowdsourced traffic and navigation app used by 65 million people globally. By using widely deployed Esri ArcGIS (Geographic Information System) software to connect to a new Waze Connected Citizens Program, cities can share data about the conditions of their roads with drivers, while drivers can anonymously report accidents, potholes and other road condition information.
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