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Re:Show HN: Random Street View by ressmox on Monday January 27, 2014 @10:03AM (#7130591)
I believe they have Street View backpacks. Not sure of the specifics, but if I remember correctly you can walk around with the backpack and take pictures of places that cars can't get to and have them added to the map.
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Re:Show HN: Random Street View by 67726e on Monday January 27, 2014 @10:11AM (#7130648)
They have the Google Street View Trekker program[0] where they have the backpacks similar to the units mounted on their Street View cars. They tend to do "tourist attraction" type areas like monuments, parks, and so forth.

[0] http://www.google.com/maps/about/partners/streetview/trekker...

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Re:Show HN: Random Street View by bcraven on Monday January 27, 2014 @12:15PM (#7131564)
This may go some way to an explanation:

http://randomstreetview.com/#rrrxi_91xj4_-1g_0_-19

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Re:Show HN: Random Street View by speakme on Monday January 27, 2014 @10:12AM (#7130656)
I wonder if this will be the next step for them; mapping all indoor and outdoor locations, integrating relevant ads into the street view of certain stores?
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Re:Show HN: Random Street View by arjie on Monday January 27, 2014 @12:42PM (#7131761)
You can see their Street View stuff at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
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