I wrote yesterday about the location-based tagging app I would like to see come to mobile phones. Today I saw Rex posted about Google Maps having a new collaborative editing feature for custom maps. I decided to create an East Nashville map showing all the local businesses. I got the map started and opened it up to Laura Creekmore’s East Nashville Google Group.
After a few hours a handful of people have added entries to the map. I have tried to apply consistent icons based on the type of business (is it a restaurant that serves booze or a bar that serves food?).
I think the results are pretty close to what I think location based tagging would look like. Combining a map like this with location based tagging (and possibly location based rating) would kick some serious ass.
Check out the East Nashville map:
