Pedestrian-Friendly Tele Atlas Urban Maps to 120 Cities

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on November 6, 2008 1:15 PM

Tele Atlas is now offering Tele Atlas Urban Maps, for pedestrians with out-of-car content such as enhanced views of sidewalks and footpaths, 2D representations of notable structures and building footprints that better orient pedestrians in city centers.

Tele Atlas Urban Maps complements Tele Atlas MultiNet digital map database to deliver the complete street network, including non-drivable, pedestrian-only thoroughfares and a selection of points of interest (POIs) that enhance a user's ability to find their way through busy urban centers and reach their destinations.

To enable a more realistic display of city environments, Tele Atlas Urban Maps integrates Tele Atlas(R) 2D City Maps, which show building footprints, sidewalks, town blocks, parks and railway infrastructure along with 2D Landmarks, which provide well-known visual waypoints for enhanced recognition and orientation.

Tele Atlas Urban Maps are available for nearly 120 cities globally, including key cities in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America such as Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, London, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto and Washington DC. To further enhance offerings for pedestrians, Tele Atlas' customers and solution developers can incorporate additional Tele Atlas products, including Tele Atlas(R) 3D City Maps, Tele Atlas(R) 3D Landmarks and Tele Atlas(R) CityGuide, as well as aerial imagery.

Tele Atlas also offers a prototype with new features for Urban Maps including, enhanced pedestrian attribution and neighborhood definitions.