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Influencer Maps Minnesota City Banned from Street View

3/17/2026

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Chris Parr, an influencer, mapped North Oaks, Minnesota, a city exempt from Google Street View for two decades because a local law extends property lines into the street.
The law led to the removal of Street View images after city officials threatened Google with legal action in 2008.
Parr conducted mapping of North Oaks using a drone launched from outside the city, exploiting a loophole.

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Chris Parr, an influencer, mapped North Oaks, Minnesota, a city exempt from Google Street View for two decades because a local law extends property lines into the street.
The law led to the removal of Street View images after city officials threatened Google with legal action in 2008.
Parr conducted mapping of North Oaks using a drone launched from outside the city, exploiting a loophole.