29/08/2024-04/09/2024 Mapping [1] Koreller showed us a series of tricks and tips on drawing buildings (and shapes in general) using JOSM with the best symmetry and alignment. Mapping campaigns Inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games the UN Mappers hosted a mapping competition in August. Check out the final results. …

22/08/2024-28/08/2024 About us Pieter Vander Vennet has created a graph which analysed weeklyOSM’s outbound links, comparing the number of Twitter and Mastodon links. Mapping Barro shared ► their review of the equipment used for micro-mapping in the field while cycling. Zh95967 has created a visualisation of the …

15/08/2024-21/08/2024 Mapping [1] ftrebien described ► his efforts to map the roads blocked, destroyed, or under construction due to the 2024 floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He detailed the challenges in updating OSM with precise and accurate information amid unreliable commercial maps, fragmented …

08/08/2024-14/08/2024 Mapping In Austria, it is now permitted for cyclists to continue cycling after a short stop despite a red traffic light as long as the new dedicated traffic sign is present. Thomas Neubauer has already mapped four of the signs relevant to cyclists in Graz and is asking for help to map the others. …

01/08/2024-07/08/2024 Mapping Andy Townsend questioned the default access tags for England and Wales and called for community input to refine these defaults. In another post, he examined the default access tags for urban and rural routes in England and Wales, and suggested improvements based on regional differences and …

25/07/2024-31/07/2024 Mapping CloCkWeRX asked about making it easier to import and assess data. He suggested using standard metadata and tools to improve data quality and reliability. The goal is to automate tasks while still checking for mistakes to maintain high standards and save time. In Geoawesome, Sebastian …

18/07/2024-24/07/2024 Mapping The proposal to specify ordering-only phone numbers, SMS-only phone numbers, and related tags is open for voting until Monday 29 July. Mapping campaigns [1] During project days at Margarete-Steiff-Gymnasium, students collected and entered ► data for OpenStreetMap and Wikidata using tools …

11/07/2024-17/07/2024 Mapping Mirikaaa, from the Mapbox Data Team, posted on the OSM Community forum about their project to improve the representation of Indonesia’s road network in OpenStreetMap, such as adding roads, correcting alignments and missing links, correcting names, ensuring that road classifications are …

04/07/2024-10/07/2024 Mapping campaigns The humanitarian collaborative mapping campaign in response to the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul Floods (Brazil) is ongoing. The effects of the disaster that led to landslides, floods, and a dam collapse persist and 5,000 people are still homeless in the state. Everyone can collaborate …

27/06/2024-03/07/2024 Mapping Marco Antonio mapped El Cardón National Park in Bolivia using official boundary data from PROMETA, an environmental conservation organization of Tarija, Bolivia. Roxystar is currently mapping street lamps in Munich, complete with additional details such as the lamp’s height, to simulate …