sinatra_street_view.rb for 1st iteration.

gistfile1.txt

# sinatra_street_view.rb
require 'sinatra'
require 'sinatra/reloader' if development?

def formatted_url(address)
  base_url = 'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?sensor=false&'
  encoded_address = URI.encode address
  "#{base_url}#{encoded_address}"
end

get '/' do
   address = '1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA'
   p formatted_url address
end

Nice work! Maybe get rid of the address variable in get '/' do