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It's getting warmer outside... Try out StreetComplete...

For those, who don't know: There is an app called StreetComplete.

StreetComplete is a mobile app that enhances OpenStreetMap (OSM) by allowing users to contribute to mapping efforts in their local areas. It gamifies the process of collecting and verifying geographic data through simple tasks.

Such simple tasks in StreetComplete could be providing information regarding:

  1. Classifying streets (one-way or not)?
  2. Is an object (e.g. a bench or a trash bin) still there, or was it removed by the city/state?
  3. When does shop XY open and close?
  4. Who is allowed to use the parking lot?
  5. Does a bus station have lights?
  6. Can people with disabilities use the crosswalk?
  7. Is a way for bicycles?

It's getting warmer outside. Why not going out and playing it bit? It might feel a little bit like Pokemon GO (but compared to it, your location data won't be sold to Saudi Arabia).

If you usually don't go outside often or walk around outside often, maybe this could be a motivation/reason...

Official website of StreetComplete with download links: https://streetcomplete.app/

FAQ: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/StreetComplete/FAQ

If you have already use/played it, what's your rank?

43 comments

  • I love this App! I startest using it arounf a year ago and am already rank 2526 globally :) It's so nice to have a reason to take a walk while doing sonething useful.

  • My car died and I'm not currently employed due to disability so I've got nothing better to do than to walk around. I combine Street Complete with Randonautica to find new places to go. I'm running out of places with quests near where I live (Dayton, Ohio), it is causing me to exercise more. https://i.imgur.com/w3F0wtw.png

    • Have a look at your area on www.openstreetmap.org and see if anything is missing. You can add it to the map, and before too long, StreetComplete will have quests based on the new data.

      My area had roads but very few buildings, so now I get quests for the buildings I've added based on data that I couldn't see on the aerial map 🙂

      • I have an OSM account and even resolved a note or two. I've cleared every SC quest within a mile+ from my apartment and for the most part things look accurate. There are a couple fixes that need done but I also have severe ADHD. I absolutely WILL mess things up in OSM. That's why Street Complete is perfect for me, it removes all possibility of me making catastrophic changes erroneously.

        For example, a library near me was torn down and a new one was built across the street from where it was. The old ones location is the new ones parking lot and the new one is where a business used to be. The road and sidewalks around them were also redone in a slightly different layout. I looked into correcting this and quickly learned I'm not capable of fixing it in OSM. I could try. However if it can't be done in about 45 seconds, I wont finish what I start. I left a note instead, so hopefully someone with that capability does and I can verify it with SC if that ever happens.

    • Randonautica

      Whoa, never heard of this.

  • Love StreetComplete! my current rank is 143, need to remember to use it more when i got out. I can also recommend Forest for even more motivation to walk around🌲

  • I'm ranked 3600 with 2200 contributions, really enjoying the experience

  • It is an enjoyable way to contribute to the OSM project! I mostly use JOSM or the iD editor for mapping, but when I only have my phone I'll pull out StreetComplete and do a few quests.

    For beginners to mapping, it's a very easy way to contribute without the worry of messing up something!

  • I uninstalled Pikmin Bloom after the news that they're being sold to the Saudi company (the damage is likely already done as I was a day 1 PoGo player), but when I get an Android phone in April, I would love to contribute.

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