Google Maps goes physical, Gavin Newsom doing product endorsements

Walking to my client’s place this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder what-the-hell-is-that? as I approached the cafe:

Looking more closely…

So Google is doing physical, even 3-dimensional advertising here in SF. Nicely done.

But should we be concerned that Gavin Newsom — SF mayor and California gubernatorial candidate — is endorsing a product?

Published July 15, 2009