Today I found out that it’s actually a lot easier to contribute to Open Street Map than I thought. There are some serious gaps in house addresses in my area and I was painstakingly using the built in browser editor in the browser.

But, you can use a FOSS app (available on fdroid) called StreetComplete that makes it a lot easier to help out filling in the gaps in your local map data.

It’s really fun - kind of like Pokémon Go but you are actually making an impact 😁

  • redcalcium@lemmy.institute
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    1 year ago

    Wow you’re right! I didn’t know they have an online editor. I thought the app is the only way to submit changes. I’m able to delete the section of the road that don’t actually exist in my area, let’s see if the changes will be accepted. Thanks!

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      1 year ago

      Yep, StreetComplete is one of the many editors for OpenStreetMap! Just to name a few:

      Mobile (Android & iOS Mixed):

      • Vespucci.
      • EveryDoor
      • Go Map!!

      Desktop:

      • iD (the online editor on the website)
      • RapiD
      • JOSM
      • Level0

      And many more! There’s a list on the OpenStreetMap wiki.