Mapping for people, not cars
Mapping for people, not cars
it's funny to me that the US is so fucked in pedestrian mobility that if you look at a map, the roads are not guaranteed to have pavements that you can walk on.
I'm From European and it's not uncommon here either sadly, especially in the country side (old roads used around agricultural fields and farms for example).
In my experience, Europeans certainly have streets without sidewalks and areas with poor transportation infrastructure. So I understand why some can relate.
However, it's truly on another level in many North American cities. Like in the heart of many densely populated cities, it can be nearly impossible to go to the grocery store without a car. Entire suburbs housing hundreds of thousands without a single sidewalk. High speed limit stroads, filled with full size SUVs and pickup trucks which carry twice the inertia and ability to kill and maime as a smaller car.
Is there a great way to contribute from mobile?
Absolutely! StreetComplete is incredibly easy to use and doesn't require any knowledge about mapping or the inner workings of OpenStreetMap. At this point, it's a very polished app with a great UI and many useful features.
Shame itโs not on iOS. Iโve corrected a few things on local maps directly on Googleโs platform (hilariously, it keeps rejecting some of them which are clearly visible from the satellite image), but Iโve always wanted to fix up the local OSM map. Itโs just really intimidating as someone with only a very surface level understanding of how GIS works.
Oh this is so cool
OSMAnd is good for adding POIs, Streetcomplete for updating a lot of data
Another handy option for adding POIs is EveryDoor.
In addition to StreetComplete I also find Organic Maps great for mapping (in addition to navigation and maps in general of course). If you're interested in micro-mapping, check out Every Door (on F-Droid).
Wow thank you for sharing this. I am in love with this Organic Maps app. Normally loading a map and trying to find find my way in my phone is a chugging along, but somehow this is silky silky smooth.
Probably because it's not running a profile service and selling my conversation to an ad bidder looking to take me on a marketing journey.
It's just a map
<3
I enjoy mapping in openstreetmaps. Does that make me weird?
No, it makes you cool. ๐ Thank you for your contributions!