Connect to Google Places API

[jamjohns]

As a user I should be able to click a link on the results page to show a list of nearby places Google knows about.

[kmcurry]

Can you elaborate? What is a typical scenario?

[jamjohns]

I'm in a new neighborhood using the app to look at school zones, flooding, crime rates etc. A link opens a page that lists local places like restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations etc. that isn't part of the open data set. Maybe it could just load google maps and pass the location entered.

I think the Google Places API is going to be the solution to showing more information about the nearby locations like parks and libraries too.

[kmcurry]

I see the value of a convenient link to other info services like Google Places. I don't want to create views for other info services inside SpotFax.

[jamjohns]

How do you feel about supplying that info for locations found in the data set, like parks and libraries? #36

[kmcurry]

I feel confident that the core value is almost entirely information that can't be found elsewhere. #20 is one clear exception. I think there is more value in knowing #18 than in knowing the hours and address of the closest library.

[kmcurry]

Parks and libraries are being linked to Google Directions, but there's an issue on mobile that uses GMaps app by default for links.