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MapAmore

@MapAmore@en.osm.town

We are a social advocacy project that organises geo/map-py events; designs & implements training workshops, generates #tech4good awareness, actively pledges open data sets, as we vivify diverse volunteers to vitalize map-py local communities across the Philippines.

#OpenStreetMap is https://chirp.social/@OSM!

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MapAmore, to sustainability
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Have you seen the "Sustainable Map", which renders data focusing on features related to ?

https://sustainable.zottelig.ch

You'l find data features on: Publicly accessible
Free of charge, Social
Environmentally friendly production, Organic, Seasonal, Vegetarian
Environmentally friendly packed, Unpacked, Zero waste
Fair trade
Short transport distances, Regional
Sharing, Lending
Repair
Reuse
Recycling
Community, Participation

Features displayed on the map.

MapAmore, to random
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If you liked that #JOSM song, here's another, with an upbeat rhythm 🎶: " #OpenStreetMap, I heed your call"

https://suno.com/song/114b6ec7-629c-4853-8386-1a7f07e22b8c

I'll try to remember to try to play this in our next mapping event. 👨‍🎤

MapAmore, to random
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Do you know that #OpenStreetMap's #JOSM editor is featured in the song, "Mapping the World"?

Check it out:
https://suno.com/song/61152218-2ae7-47a0-9696-df2ea0b3a839

🧑‍🎤

MapAmore, to Wikipedia
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Everyone on the Internet probably knows about , but do you know about a new that's focused solely on highways?

https://wiki.aaroads.com/wiki/Main_Page

@openstreetmap users fond of roads may find that interesting, though of course, @osm isn't just about that.

MapAmore, to random
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Do you enjoy mapping local features in ?

Check out this thematic app to help make it much easier for most folks: https://openstop.app

The app looks very friendly, and mapping these features will probably
be interesting and relevant for many @pinoy|s even if they aren't @osm contributors yet.

I guess we have a potential theme for the next thing. 😆

A screenshot of the summary of questions and answers for a PT stop.

MapAmore, to Dragonlance
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Have you ever heard of (OSB) for ?

They're one of the better thematic browsers for @osm , like when you're trying to find features in the same class (e.g. all cafes in a given area.)

The OSB dev recently updated the Walking Amenties "Quality Control" category to highlight map features according to their "completeness".

Dark blue are "perfect" 😉 items, cyan has the recommended tags, and red miss important tags.

https://openstreetbrowser.org/#map=19/14.57598/121.06366&basemap=osm-mapnik&categories=walk_amenities

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MapAmore, to Philippines
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The @pinoy @OSM—PH communities in , got together last Sunday, for a field mapping party ("AlayData"), celebrate , and got to play with the app (a fork of ) and , while another team opted to collect ground level photos for .

While most of the folks have experience with mapping, we had a couple of novice participants, who seemed to have enjoyed it as much as we did.

We ought to do this more often.

A screenshot of tracks where ground level photos were collected in Intramuros.
A screenshot of the heatmap of (ongoing) edits made in OpenStreetMap, related to the AlayData mapping party conducted last weekend.

Doudouosm, to random
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Not clear yet what the concrete benefits are, but it’s worth noting has been registered as a “Digital Public Good” by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (), which is a multi-stakeholder United Nations-endorsed initiative.
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/02/05/osm-named-as-a-digital-public-good-by-un-affiliated-agency/

cc: @openstreetmap

MapAmore,
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@Doudouosm

The https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/ showcase software, apps, projects, content, systems and standards that are just as awesome as @OSM, to help attain |s.

@openstreetmap is in good company. 🎉

@openstreetmap

cliftonmr, to random
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@MapAmore I wanted to move this out of that users poll as not to go too off topic. Could you describe a bit what you mean by theme? The things I like to map in particular?

MapAmore,
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@cliftonmr A "theme" would be
something specific and distinctive concern.

For example, there are mappers who focus on biking and related infrastructure.

Some folks like mapping highways.

Often, these people will focus their edits to their favorite "theme", and then, of course, there are mappers who are interested in mapping anything they could. 😁

I remember when I started mapping in @OSM and all I was doing were waterways. I'd go on for hours just doing that, something -like for me.

MapAmore,
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@cliftonmr Have you heard of the wheelchair mapping project, https://wheelmap.org ?

It uses OSM, of course. 😄

MapAmore, to openstreetmap
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A nearby city call these crossings as "Gora¹ Lanes", an attempt to make walking fun, attractive, and accessible to more people.

From the screenshot² below, it's something like an arty zebra (or "continental") crossing, and I saw minimal use of crossing:markings=artwork in #OpenStreetMap, and taggable with crossing:markings=yes.

I wonder how you folks might tag it.

¹ - Gora is an acronym from "Green Open Reclaimed Access"
² - Source: screenshot, https://yewtu.be/lKMFjLcTVkQ?t=59

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MapAmore,
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@zephr_c

Well, unfortunately, what we see on the ground (and try to map in ) is not necessarily always what we (or the locals) wanted, or hope to ever see.

Hopefully, it's a work in progress, and they get around to fixing more essential things. 🤞

MapAmore,
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@mannivu

I agree. It's typical in OSM to use a generic "yes" when a mapper isn't sure about the "right" value just yet, and get back to it later, or maybe the next mapper can figure out a better value.

That's a specific case when I find the image=, or mapillary= tags and the like, very helpful. Usually, these are used to tell other mappers what the previous mapper saw from the photo.

In JOSM these are turned into links you can view, but not sure how it works in iD.

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MapAmore,
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@openstreetmap

I just learned that apart from the official meaning of "Gora" cited in the original toot, apparently, it appears to be a nod towards the argot of the @pinoy #LGBQT community, meaning "Let's go."

:lgbtqosm:

MapAmore, to openstreetmap
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When mapping street addresses in , the minimum tag you probably need is addr:housenumber and addr:street, or maybe addr:place.

In this example, house numbers 971 and 977 are the only two points actually mapped, and connected by a way tagged with addr:interpolation=odd.

The geocoder still returned the estimated position for the unmapped housenumber, 975.

Read about interpolation here: https://osm.org/wiki/Addresses#Interpolation

It's a quick method for adding street addresses in @openstreetmap

MapAmore,
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@Mannivu

I agree that it could be used for initial mapping, and interpolation makes it "work" in some fashion -- at the very least, one gets close enough to the area you want to.

That's slightly better than having no mapped addresses, or mapping individual address POIs, without interpolation.

MapAmore, to openstreetmap
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Have you been receiving unsolicited messages in your inbox?

Well, it seems like this feature has been quietly introduced recently: "mute this user" link is now available for every @openstreetmap user page.

MapAmore,
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@can

Hahaha. I think, the only messaging platform where I haven't gotten any spam is . 🤞🏼

MapAmore, to openstreetmap
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Apart from the @vespucci_editor and @osmandapp , do you know of any other mobile editor that supports custom tile layers?

@openstreetmap

MapAmore,
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@pietervdvn

I'm looking for an (easy-to-use) app that can work with FieldPapers tiles.

MapAmore, to openstreetmap
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When editing #OpenStreetMap on the go, @everydoor is my hands-down favorite, but I'd hesitate recommending it for more new mappers.

I've been playing with #OsmGo just now, and really like how easy it is, maybe even for new contributors.

Plus, it's a progressive web app that runs in a browser, or installable in your device: https://osmgo.com , so this also seems to be a great candidate tool to introduce as a friendly editor for @openstreetmap mapping parties for new users.

MapAmore,
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@beta_tester thanks, I sometimes use the fork, aka the "Expert Edition", but not

MapAmore,
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@Mannivu
And EveryDoor has an existing issue with certain features (e.g. memorial plaques) getting unwantedly snapped on nearby buildings.

MapAmore,
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@strypey

POIs in general are hard to maintain. Even Big G is struggling with that on their maps.

Theme-specific POIs are probably slightly better, when there are interested parties who are keen to maintain them, or keep them up-to-date.

If you don't like to map them directly yourself, when you're on site, then you're next bet is to use fresh (and compatible) ground imagery, to map them when you can.

@openstreetmap @everydoor

MapAmore, to fediverse
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If you're an contributor, and active in the , where do you check for unexpected downtimes?

You can follow the OSM Ops Team: @osm_tech for technical updates.

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