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Mapping Google's Unmappable City (www.404media.co)

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North Oaks, Minnesota is the only city in the United States that is not on Google Maps Street View. YouTube documentarian Chris Parr, who grew up not too far from North Oaks, set out to change that earlier this year. For a brief few days, he literally put North Oaks on the map. And then it was gone again.

“It’s known by Minnesotans as a place where executives and CEOs live,” Parr told 404 Media. “Famously Walter Mondale is from North Oaks, but also like United Healthcare executives and Target executives.”

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 108 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This story buries the lede. The real fucked-up thing is that they made a city-wide HOA that's basically an unaccountable shadow government designed to circumvent the normal democratic process of how a city is held accountable to the public.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 30 points 11 hours ago

In Minnesota? I think they picked a really great place to do this, since it's so hard to believe.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 40 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Google actually gave up mapping Germany in street view, because anyone could ask for their property to be censored. It was just too much hassle. Sadly since then, the German public, much like the rest of the western world, has been pacified by Big Tech, so Google started mapping again.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago

Thwy did in Germany years ago.
It's just that every 10th house was censored ;)

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 21 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I think they are at it again. There is more and more recent street view data now.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 23 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yes they are. But as a German citizen you can still have your property be pixelated.

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

True but I think fewer people are doing it.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 31 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

All-you-can-eat buffet for those who want to eat the rich

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

In a way, aren't they all Target executives?