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- [osmand] Current altitude is off
I am using a fresh osmand install, and now I have this widget on the right showing the wrong altitude. Always about 50m too high. The bottom widget shows the correct altitude however, that is kinda weird. I have updated the app now, but same thing.
Using f-droid latest version, but this happened also with the one I had before (4.85). I am also using brouter plugin for navigation, maybe the correct altitude comes from there idk. The wrong one is also displayed when in the default profile with no brouter involved.
Anybody else seeing this phenomenon?
Oh and the "centre map" altitude doesn't seem to be working at all, but I don't need that anyway.
- Analysis of grocery chains in thr USA with OSM-datawww.washingtonpost.com Grocery chains are bigger than ever. See who runs the stores near you.
The traditional supermarket industry has shrunk as big-name grocers acquired their smaller rivals. Here are the chains that dominate near you and across the U.S.
- weeklyOSM 739weeklyosm.eu weeklyOSM 739
12/09/2024-18/09/2024 Participants SotM 2024, Nairobi, Kenya [1] | © SotM 2024 Breaking news Next OSMF board meeting on Thursday 26 September 2024 at 13:30 UTC, unless rescheduled The OpenStreetMap…
- Custom Maps Help
I've been playing around with Google Maps lately to create custom maps.
I don't like google but have no experience with any other apps and have never tried mapping of any sort before.
I'm trying to create a map layer(s) that has historic sites, stone circles, woodland, cemeteries, UNESCO sites etc. So if I'm traveling I can stop and see them.
I've created my own Google Map using lists of sites from Wikipedia. This has gone ok but leads to a lot of data cleansing and the functionality isn't great.
I've seen this website but it isn't as complete as the Wikipedia text lists ive imported: https://www.hmdb.org/
I'm completely new to this and have no experience. Are there any good resources out there for me to use or contribute to?
I'd like to de-google as much as possible.
P.S. do I need to enable developer mode or root my phone to install open street map now?
Thanks!
- A while ago I've seen a before-after screenshot command line tool for osm mentioned somewhere but I cannot find it anymore.
@openstreetmap A while ago I've seen a before-after screenshot command line tool for osm mentioned somewhere but I cannot find it anymore. I believe it was written in python. Does anyone know the name of the tool in question?
Edit: Thanks to @richlv , this is it: https://github.com/amandasaurus/osm-mapping-party-before-after
- Project for people leaving Google Maps.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/2989211
> Mastodon Toot. > > Project.
- What's up with Overture Maps?
When I read about Overture Maps like a year or 2 ago, it seemed to me that basically they were going to create a whole new thing from scratch.
Let's be honest, with enough resources, it's easy to see that they could pull off some kind of OpenStreetMap 2.0, where all the issues from OSM are modernised and cleaned up.
What's really going on? Are we getting something soon from these people? What's the relationship with them?
On their website, they say "coming this fall". Are you excited? Scared? What should I think?
- Preferred way to map landuse=residential?
I've encountered some conflicting usages of Tag:landuse=residential. Some areas are very specific, and broken down into individual blocks, while some areas cover multiple blocks. Here's an example of both styles adjacent to each other:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/653823458
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/652122607
The wiki doesn't really say much on the topic. Does anyone have opinions/rules of thumb on how to tag them exactly? It seems like all adjacent areas not separated by major highways should be joined together?
I've encountered some residential areas that are broken down into mapping each block, and literally follow the curb, rounded corners and all. That seems too specific?
- How should sidewalk crossings be mapped exactly?
I'm looking at Tag:crossing=marked, and it's a little vague. It says:
> Set a node on the highway where the transition is and add highway=crossing + crossing=marked. > > If the crossing is also mapped as a way, tag it as highway=footway footway=crossing crossing=marked or highway=cycleway cycleway=crossing crossing=marked as appropriate.
Doesn't that violate the principle of One feature, one OSM element? For example, here's a crossing from where overpass-turbo defaults to showing:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7780814396
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/833493479
You've got a
way
with these tags:crossing=marked crossing:markings=yes footway=crossing highway=footway surface=asphalt
And the intersection node with the street it's crossing has these tags:
crossing=marked crossing:markings=yes highway=crossing tactile_paving=no
Shouldn't that be one or the other? It makes sense to me to represent the crossing as a
way
with all the tags, and leave the intersection untagged. I noticed though that StreetComplete doesn't really like that, and will give you quests to add tags to the intersection node even if theway
is properly tagged. - StreetComplete vs Organic Maps
Just a super quick question about helping to update the map locations.
Between StreetComplete and Organic Maps, which is faster for submitting recommended changes to the OSM team in regards to things like business hours, etc...
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05/09/2024-11/09/2024 Data structure, graph theory, control element but also OSM! [1] | © xkcd About us Bastian Greshake-Tzovaras has started using weeklyOSM to practice their Spanish. darkonus mar…
- Large-Scale Generation of Transit Maps from OpenStreetMap Data
Some really cool transit map generation from OSM data. There's an online demo you can play with here.
- I'm always surprised how poor legibility the most used digital map has
One shows only a few shops, often the ones that pay the most, the other shows the true number of different places in the area.
- @osmand why are you so slow? this is a brand new samsung galaxy s24+
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@osmand why are you so slow? this is a brand new samsung galaxy s24+
- Is there any documentation on mapping individual small plants like flowers or cacti?
@openstreetmap Is there any documentation on mapping individual small plants like flowers or cacti? I'd like to start mapping botanical gardens but cannot find any information on this.
- Release of Merkaartor 0.20.0 (OSM editor for PCs)github.com Release Merkaartor 0.20.0 · openstreetmap/merkaartor
Short changelog: ADD: Implemented OAuth2 authentication. ADD: AppImage builds. FIX: Fixed CI builds. FIX: libproxy and libgps external library handling by build system. FIX: CMake unity builds. FI...
- weeklyOSM 737weeklyosm.eu weeklyOSM 737
29/08/2024-04/09/2024 Tricks and tips on how to draw buildings [1] | © Koreller | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Mapping [1] Koreller showed us a series of tricks and tips on drawing buildin…
- Das Atomium in #Brüssel, gerendert in #cgeo auf der 3D #OpenStreetMap #Freizeitkarte sieht lustig aus.
Das Atomium in #Brüssel, gerendert in #cgeo auf der 3D #OpenStreetMap #Freizeitkarte sieht lustig aus.
- Finally an xkcd comic about OSM 👀
cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/21076796
> xkcd #2977: Three Kinds of Research > > alt text: > > > The secret fourth kind is 'we applied a standard theory to their map of every tree and got some suspicious results.' > > https://explainxkcd.com/2977/
- "Street view" osm projects?
Hi is there some project, instructions or some github repo for converting 360° video and GPX file to something like street view?
I would like to map this way local cycling routes.
- Offset speed limit signs: am I mapping this correctly?
I have recently got into mapping traffic signs and speed limits where I can, but I realised I don't know what to do when mapping differing speed limit signs that are offset from each other. It's a transition from a 50km/h zone to a 60km/h zone but the signs are offset by 65m, making a sort of "no-mans land" in-between. I plan to map it with the in-between zone tagged with separate
maxspeed:forward
andmaxspeed:backward
tags. I assume it should be done this way because as a driver on the ground I would follow the speed limit signs on my side of the road as I passed them, having no knowledge of the reverse sign.I guess I'm wondering if this is a logical way to map this?
- Hi, i'm new and want to contribute
I recently got a Pixel and installed GrapheneOS on it. I would like to add some places to the map. Is there anything I need to know regarding preserving my privacy while contributing?
Thank you for any advice.
- Is there and Open Street Maps project for ratings and reviews?
It's a key feature of Google maps that I don't have a great replacement for. I assume moderating the reviews would be a significant challenge for the project.
- OSM: Where zoos look like zoossocial.lol Henry (@hl@social.lol)
Attached: 2 images Glad to see the great job @openstreetmap@en.osm.town and @organicmaps@fosstodon.org are doing. For cycling to the zoo's main entrance, where I can buy entry, they suggest a sensible route. #Google maps seems to suggest I go through the zoo, possibly via the tiger cage. #OSM #Op...
>Henry@hl@social.lol > > Glad to see the great job @openstreetmap and @organicmaps are doing. For cycling to the zoo's main entrance, where I can buy entry, they suggest a sensible route. #Google maps seems to suggest I go through the zoo, possibly via the tiger cage. > >https://social.lol/@hl/113047359789803891
>Dawid Rejowski@didek@101010.pl > >@hl @openstreetmap @organicmaps > >Also somehow ZOO looks more like a ZOO. > >Here I needed a while to understand what is that place. Only after reading the labels I understood it is the center of Warsaw, a place that should be one of the most recognizable places in Poland.\ >Compared to OragnicMaps, with rich colors, colorful Metro icons, building shapes and rails, Google Maps looks very blended. > >https://101010.pl/@didek/113050389244877936
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- Can I use a Relation to join a restaurant and its patio?
I've got a patio for a restaurant tagged as leisure=outdoor_seating. That page says you can add
operator=*
as a string, but I'm wondering if I can add a Relation between the patio and the restaurant. This is really for semantic reasons, because if the restaurant changes its name or gets a new owner, it would be nice if the patio didn't then have out-of-date information.I don't see a Relation type that's relevant. I don't want to just start doing my own thing, so does anyone know of a way to use a Relation here, and if not, is that something that can be proposed?
Thanks for all of the responses on my other questions, btw. This community has been very helpful.
- Is this really the best way to track bus and other routes?
I'm taking a look at traffic circles like this:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=19/33.790043/-118.142392
The main traffic circle has been split up into 8 different segments, so that individual segments can have Relations added to them, such as the "Long Beach Transit 174" bus route. I'm new to mapping, so I don't really know what to expect, but it seems odd to split it up like that. It ends up adding noise to StreetComplete, in that I can't just say "yep, this traffic circle is asphalt", I have to go to a bunch of tiny segments and mark each one of them as asphalt.
I've also seen this for items generated from Lyft data, where a single road gets split into tiny segments so that one part can be marked as "no u-turn" or "no left turn". StreetComplete wants me to mark each tiny segment individually.
- What value should I use for traffic_signals=*?
I'm looking to tag a simple 4 way stop with typical US red/yellow/green traffic signals. I was wondering what the difference between
signal
andtraffic_lights
is in iD, and the wiki page just says this abouttraffic_lights
:> A typical traffic signal. This value was the second most common value as of 2021-09-15 despite being undocumented until that point.
Looking at the talk page there, it links to this post, where an iD dev seems rather annoyed at the wiki:
> I took a look at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:traffic_signals and now I'm furious. > > Forget it. > > There is no way I'm going to support traffic_signals=yes for pedestrian signals, after the wiki folks aren't even ok with iD using traffic_signals=signal for a normal traffic signal - a tagging that was accepted just not very widespread before iD started doing it. > > The OSM Wiki needs to end. Seriously. It's ruining this project.
I'm using iD, so should I just leave it as the default
signals
and leave the fighting up to the devs? As an aside, does anyone know why there seems to be so much animosity there? Kind of surprising TBH - What is the best way to mark an inactive bus stop?
I've encountered a bus stop that still exists, but has a sign from the city saying that no busses stop there. There's the disused tag on the wiki which seems relevant, but I'm not sure how to tag it exactly. There's lots of tags like
ref
,route_ref
,operator:wikidata
and so on. Should all of those tags get prefixed withdisused:
? - was ist denn heute mit #Openstreetmap los? Läd das nur bei mir nicht bzw. nicht richtig?
was ist denn heute mit #Openstreetmap los? Läd das nur bei mir nicht bzw. nicht richtig?
What's going on with #Openstreetmap today? Is it just me that it's not loading or not loading properly?
\#osm @openstreetmap@en.osm.town @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml @osm\_tech
- Can I assume orthoimagery is the best for tracing buildings?
I'm trying to correct local buildings on OSM. I've noticed that some of the buildings were traced before according to one set of satellite images, but are off according to others. One of the options for a background while editing that I've got is called orthoimagery. Can I assume that that is the best set of satellite images for tracing buildings from?
- Magic Earth and spurious closures
I've tried Magic Earth a handful of times, but each time I dumped it because it marked a street as closed or wrong-way, creating a circuitous detour. There's no such issue in OSM; it simply hallucinated something.
I was testing it so I knew where I was going, but I'm reluctant to rely on it when I really need nav. Have I been supremely unlucky?
- Google removed Organic Maps from the Play Storefosstodon.org Organic Maps (@organicmaps@fosstodon.org)
Attached: 1 image Last night Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store without any warnings or additional details due to "not meeting the requirements for the Family Program". Compared to Google Maps and other maps apps rated for 3+ age, there are no ads or in-app purchases in Organic Maps. We h...
- Guide for indoor shopping mall?
I've decided to tackle an indoor shopping mall near me. This will be shops within a larger structure, walking paths, and other features. Is there a guide anywhere for doing this correctly?
- Street Complete Notes - Am I doing this right?
I just started "playing" Street Complete and noticed there was no way to add stuff like new bemches amd trash cans to the map. I found the "create note" feature and started using that for this purpose.
Before I continue like thisI just wamted to check with you guys and see; Am I doing this right?
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Hannes%20Knutsson/notes
I made some note about a new trash can, some new bench and some new stairs.
- Which (web)apps do you use to contribute to OpenStreetMap?
Do you only contribute what is useful for your own use cases, or whatever you can improve the map with?
- Organic maps: Experimental feed based public transport mappinggithub.com organicmaps/docs/EXPERIMENTAL_PUBLIC_TRANSPORT_SUPPORT.md at master · organicmaps/organicmaps
🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by MapsWithMe (MapsMe)...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/26353596
> https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/blob/master/docs/EXPERIMENTAL_PUBLIC_TRANSPORT_SUPPORT.md > > > HN Discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41152559)
- Moving a business' location in OSM?
I have always been real good about ensuring my business and the surrounding businesses (and other locations) are up to date in Apple, Bing, and Google Maps. I just started looking at OpenStreet Maps and see it has not been updated in over 3 years (and 2 locations ago). I updated the address, but the marker did not move. I do not see a way to move the marker to the correct location.
I am guessing I need to move all of the info (most of it is inaccurate) to where my business is currently located and then mark the old location as closed, or is there a better way to do that?