[PLUG-TALK] new trick on google map directions

[Michael Rasmussen]

Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> There is a new feature on google maps If you don't like that route, you can now
> drag one or more points on the line to a different street, 

Taken to an extreme case you can also select a route from, for example,
Portland, OR to Portland, OR and drag that to get a loop route.

The initial endpoints were about a block apart in my first test.
I've used it to design a couple of bike routes like:
http://tinyurl.com/2avgtz 

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