Ask HN: why is Google's StreetView is so awful in US, and so awesome in Europe?

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17 years ago

I couldn't answer this question myself by googling it. Just compare:

Why does NYC need to look like this: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&q=bh+photo+video&ie=UTF8&sll=40.706010,-74.001274&sspn=0.096553,0.011645&ei=oaBHSs68GZPMMbnJ6bEJ&sig2=pRDX296Zs7VzKAr2SCYaDw&cd=1&cid=40752898,-73996373,7885407876687864647&li=lmd

... Compare that to London: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=London,+UK&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.60973,83.583984&ie=UTF8&ll=51.496454,-0.142479&spn=0.007721,0.040812&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.496467,-0.142476&panoid=Qb4nLCuQrwtkMWTjdt6MzA&cbp=12,44.86,,0,9.35

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