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Waze Helps Drivers Avoid Event Traffic

A new partner program aims to "alleviate the frustration of navigating around marathon closures or getting stuck in game-day traffic."

Angela Moscaritolo
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Nothing will kill your vibe like sitting in an hour of traffic just to get into the venue for your latest fun run. Fortunately, Waze has a solution.

The Google-owned traffic and navigation app on Thursday introduced a new partner program aimed at helping stadiums and marathon organizers "outsmart event-related traffic and better communicate road information with attendees and the broader community."

Waze is launching the program with 20 partners across North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia, including E15 and its five professional sports team partners: the Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Dome), Washington Redskins (FedEx Field), Detroit Lions (Ford Field), Washington Nationals (Nationals Park), and Atlanta Hawks (Phillips Arena). The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series has also signed on to improve the traffic and parking situation at its 30 global events, including those held in New York, Montreal, Mexico City, and Madrid.

"Waze will provide partners with custom access to its traffic management technology and communications channels in exchange for partners' advanced and real-time road closure and traffic information," the company wrote in a blog post.

For those attending an event, this should "alleviate the frustration of navigating around marathon closures or getting stuck in game-day traffic," Waze added. Attendees will also get better communication about road closures, changes, and real-time traffic delays.

To see a list of upcoming supported events in your area, head here.

Partners can join the program for free and start optimizing traffic flow "to get attendees into venues or to events more quickly, yielding happier fans," Waze said.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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