Readme Updated: Jan 5th, 2020
A map based Point of Interest geosearch powered by Google's Places API.
At MovementForward, we regularly need to identify houses of worship, schools, or other organizations around our offices and events. We typically purchase a list service that provides hundreds of rows of data, but that is not always up to date and can cost hundreds of dollars for a small area. By leveraging Google's Places API, we are able to get up to 60 organizations, ordered by prominence, within a specificed radius of our point of interest. This is perfect for giving us a starting point for an invite list or research on a location.
Live version available here.
To use Magnum POI, you will need a Google Maps API Key that is scoped for Google Maps and Google Places.
- Needs refactoring
- Needs documentation
- Marker on selected coordinates
- Geocoding address entry
- Export functionality
MovementForward, Inc., is an inclusive, inter-generational and multiracial social change organization working to address some of the most challenging societal issues of the 21st century through coalition-building, creativity, innovation and a commitment to actionable solutions.
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