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Lets contribute to OpenStreetMaps! (www.openstreetmap.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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We've all already talked about switching away from google/apple maps to something like openstreetmaps, mapy, tomtom amigo, etc. But all of these services use openstreetmaps (UK non-profit) as a source and they still miss a lot of local data even for bigger cities!

If you have some spare time, think about adding a bit of data to the map with your local knowledge. There's a lot of business data missing that is on google maps like websites, phone numbers and opening hours but also stuff like parking lots and whether they're publicly accessible and free or not. Adding these makes the competition of ALL services using OSM as a source better.

I also use the mobile app https://streetcomplete.app/ and https://every-door.app/ to add data while on my walks, these make my walks more engaging and I actually take longer ones + see new places because of it. Streetcomplete also has a focus on important and easy to collect data with their default filters, and you can choose what you want to contribute.

If you really want to get into the thick of it and contribute more than just simple data you can always check out https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_to_contribute and see in which of the many ways you can contribute!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes! It's a great Google Apps alternative. What's missing is public transport schedules.

There's a General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) which is an open data standard for transit passenger information. It was developed in the US, but maybe it could be used in the EU too if it doesn't have a European alternative? We could all email or @ the public transport companies of our areas and ask them to publish these. Or even @ the @[email protected] here and on other social media.

Public money, public data, public code.

Edit: holy shit, GTFS was developed by Google! It might be how public transit systems world wide are publishing to Google! We should tell our public transit systems to make that data open to everybody, not just google!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wow, thanks for the streetconplete tip! I'm going to make it my mission to rid my town of all unknown data points!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing - will download and add to!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 53 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

StreetComplete is really fun, and also can make a familiar surrounding area of your home worthy of re-exploring!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Downloaded streetcomplete, looks fun and useful. Thanks for sharing!

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's really good. One can just walk around and it prompts to complete information around. One can even do simple editing like add objects with the "things" layer like lamp posts benches and so on.

Just don't be surprised it asks things OSM already has. It is coded to periodically prompt users for check ups, if the information is still valid.

Also incase of new/missing roads one can record a GPX track and upload it with note for editors reference or for oneself to map on computer later on.

Plus earning badges and medals is light fun.

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