Cool, have fun. Don’t forget the quick and easy updates that you can do, using the StreetComplete smartphone app.

https://streetcomplete.app/

Chris

Perhaps add this tag, to show the previously used name?

osm.wiki/Key:old_name

Chris

This is new to me, but thanks for highlighting it.

Chris

Hi, Ray.

Good work! To help your efforts, are you aware of the RapidID editor? It analyses the mapping imagery and suggests houses, etc. https://rapideditor.org/

This of course, should not replace common sense, and if using this method, it should be done in small batches. Mass/ automated editing is strongly discouraged, and just because Rapid identifies something, it may not be correct; you should always be sure, before committing the change.

Happy mapping.

Chris

Hi, this sounds interesting. Are you aware of the useful tools, here: ohsome - dashboard https://share.google/PiwlQi1k512agz7ec

Thanks,

Chris

Hi, rphyrin.

That’s a really good idea, especially the reuse of your code. I’m not a developer, but am trying to get MOROW off the ground. I have two versions; one based on old code, which I couldn’t get to build, and one created in Flutter, which I’ve just started. Any thoughts you have, would be greatly received.

https://github.com/chrisdebian

Chris

Jason, I meant to say, have you tried the StreetComplete app? https://streetcomplete.app

Cheers,

Chris

OSM devs, I wonder how we get this on the backlog, to factor into future planning? Jason makes valid points. I tried the accessibility checker, but it came up with a paywall, for me.

Cheers,

Chris chris_debian 2E0FRU

Good point, Alan.

I guess there would have to be a minimal acceptable imagery resolution, for a Quest to be available.

Thanks,

Chris

Alan,

You mentioned SCEE, and I wonder whether StreetComplete or SCEE could be more formally used. Could you engage with the StreetComplete community, to see whether it would be possible to create a Quest to improve the map based on your good work?

For example, for highlighted areas, like the SCEE import, the quest could ask “This appears to be a steep gradient, are there steps here?”

Just an idea.

Well done,

Chris

Cool!

Hi, Atirut.

For the sorts of information you’re editing, have you tried the StreetComplete app?

https://streetcomplete.app

Chris UK

Nice write-up, Graham. I’ve been mapping for a long time, but not tried this approach; I’ll give it a go.

Cheers,

Chris

Hi,

This sounds like a really interesting idea, and you’ve obviously put a lot of specialist work into developing this far. It will be good to see the constructive feedback from people who know more about this specialist area.

Good work,

Chris

A really good article/ write up of an unknown (to me) issue. It sounds like this could be a really good basis for rationalising the tags. Even if we could get this down to 200 tags, that would potentially clear up a lot of mostly well intended, but inconsistent tagging.

As I read the article, and saw reference to ‘Satellite TV’, it made me think that we’re all familiar with that term, but I wonder in the UK, how useful that would be, with one of the main providers (Sky) now moving to the ‘content over broadband’ model, and literally dumping the satellite dishes.

Thanks for taking a huge amount of time to clearly articulate this tagging situation.

Chris (chris_debian)

Hi, Hillwalker.

I was a little concerned that adding this information to OSM, may not be very popular.

I’ve now had a quick look, and can see that the tag/ key combination is a valid option.

This link gives a quick pictorial view of where tagging had already been used. I found this more helpful than the raw output from the ‘taginfo’ reports.

I think this could be approached in an ad-hoc way, but I wonder whether it would be better to do this in a structured way, perhaps using MapRoulette to create challenges for each DX Entity? My next thought would be, how do we check that these are maintained, or new ones added, for example.

Does anyone else have any thoughts on the best way to implement Hillwalker’s idea?

Many thanks,

• Chris
• chris_debian
• 2E0FRU

If an Android client existed for Panoramax, so I could easily collect imagery when driving/ cycling, I would permanently switch from Mapilio.

Fingers crossed.

Chris

Thanks, that’s brilliant! Will have a look at the link, above.

Cheers,

Chris

Hi, this is a really good idea. Have you thought about making a small task on MapRoulette https://maproulette.org/ , so that others can methodically work on corrections?

Thanks,

Chris

This subject is new to me, but the region seems to be recognised by 46 UN membership states.

Wikipedia was just a quick way to get some background; as suggested above, it may be worth discussing on the forum.

Thanks,

Chris