OpenStreetMap
I’m finally back to mapping after an unplanned 4-month break.
I usually have a casual but relatively consistent approach to mapping: every time I have to go somewhere new and my exact destination isn’t in OSM, I add it once I arrive; if the opening times of a place I visit regularly change, I update them, and so on. As of late, though, this just hasn’t happened. Either map data has become good enough for my everyday needs in Gothenburg, Sweden or I’ve been paying less attention than usual. Probably a little bit of both.
Right now, on the other hand, I’m visiting my family in Agrigento, Italy, and mapping is the perfect holiday activity for me: it can (to some extent) be done without a computer, which is a nice change of pace, and it gives me an excuse to be outisde, enjoy the warm weather and take all the side streets I haven’t explored before or have forgotten about. Plus, there’s so much to do here compared to Gothenburg!
Today I simply went for a walk and answered a bunchn of quick questions on StreetComplete. In the next few days, I want to try something more systematic, like updating information about what’s happening inside each of the buildings of the main street: a lot has changed since I last came. I’m also pondering trying to get one or two family members involved; we’ll see.
Discussion
Comment from GovernorKeagan on 4 January 2026 at 00:34
I did a similar thing while on holiday a few months back. I was lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at these things) in that a lot of the map data needed updating. A lot of buildings had been added but the relevant POI was missing or very out of date.
Comment from Kovoschiz on 7 January 2026 at 14:04
I don’t have a big enough laptop, and don’t like using phone the most. But have coincidentally been able to join an SotM as an unplanned surprise on an unrelated trip.
Comment from harisont on 12 January 2026 at 22:09
Agrigento is in a situation very similar to the one described by @GovernorKeagan, but I’m quite satisfied with my progress during the holidays. I added basic info for most (unfortunately not all) POIs of the main street, Via Atenea, and most importantly talked to my extended family about OSM and introduced one of my cousins to StreetComplete. Hopefully she’ll keep going while I’m home. If not, we have something to do together next time I’m there!