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Overview:

Discussion on the Openstreetmap service that has the most open map data that began in 2004.


Apps:

JOSM: Map editor

Organic Maps: Offline maps that's great for walking/hiking/cycling

Magic Earth: Great for driving


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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Also my reaction when I, as a mapper, see a place that hasn't been touched in the US aside from the original TIGER import.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

The hallways and stairs in my school are mapped. Heck, a demolished building was updated in OSM faster than the map on the school's website

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Alright question time: how do I find out the info on a GPX track? I can see it in the map view, and I can see it in JOSM. I just can't get any info about it, even though it's a public trace and is no doubt on the publice trace OSM website

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Me when I notice that Helsinki's public transport app uses OSM and you can just search for connections to a place of interest as if you were using CoMaps.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Me when I go to an area on holiday, and there is lots of fun mapping to do.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Mother in law moved to a small town so I have another mapping project

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Brb adding some more local info to the map, free for everyone on earth to use as they see fit!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Thank you for your contributions 🍻

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I use it, but it's screwed me so many times on construction shit. Like it or not, Gmaps live info is lightyears better.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Gmaps traffic can be activated as an overlay in OSMAnd. Super simple.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Well, okay. Color me ignorant! Looking at that now.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Google and Apple have an effective duopoly on traffic info.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Magic Earth uses osm data and has traffic info.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How good is the turn by turn?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I’m not so sure as I haven’t used it much.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Well, now. I might give it a shot. OsmAnd~ has been my favorite iteration to date.