StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

Posted by kls0e 5 hours ago

StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time(streetcomplete.app)

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crudgen 7 minutes ago|

In principle I like it, what I don't like is that some companies will use the data only for their own benefit / dystopian nightmare mission.

hirako2000 4 hours ago||

One thing missing on osm is pictures. Would defeats Google maps if it had some, where users would feedback and bad shots would get wiped to save space. We would get the best shots the world has to offer.

jllyhill 3 hours ago||

There are ways to add pictures as the tags of the OSM objects

- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:wikimedia_commons

- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:panoramax

- https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:mapillary

Mobile apps can use this data to either give links to them (e.g. CoMaps) or display them in the app (e.g. OsmAnd)

edent 3 hours ago||

OSM does have a pictures layer.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Panoramax

I use https://mapcomplete.org/ to add images of artworks to OSM objects.

lapetitejort 1 hour ago||

I had been using mapcomplete to add images of artwork, which in turn used panoramax. However I saw someone else use Wikimedia Commons, and to me that makes more sense. Wikimedia ties into more systems, so if you wanted to create a Wikipedia page about an artist, there will be readily available images to use.

On the flip side, panoramax can be used as an open source StreetView. Different sites for different purposes I suppose

Schiendelman 5 hours ago||

Hi! Is this yours? Would you like help porting this to iOS?

looperhacks 5 hours ago|

Not mine, but you can check this issue: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421

herrherrmann 1 hour ago||

Wow, that is one well-documented migration project! Thanks for sharing, I wasn’t aware they are so seriously on it.

wxlong2000 2 hours ago||

StreetComplete's trick is hiding the tagging model until you actually need it. Most contributor tools expose the schema too early.

netfortius 5 hours ago||

Some more info in an earlier thread [1]

[1] CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808928

khernandezrt 4 hours ago||

Does it have to be a mobile app? Id love to do this when im bored at work but i dont wanna make it seem like im just sitting on my phone.

stndef 4 hours ago||

I think the reasoning behind this is that ideally you're at the location where you can confirm what you see, instead of maybe referring to older media or from memory.

That being said, I agree with you and would like to see more ways to access the tool!

circuit10 4 hours ago|||

A web app would also make it work on iOS (and other non-Android platforms) at the same time

modriano 3 hours ago|||

You can edit OSM from its main site [0], although there's a much steeper learning curve when using the site (as you have far more freedom and it's not super easy to figure out the standard way to tag some situations).

[0] https://www.openstreetmap.org/

okok3857 2 hours ago|||

Rapid Editor is a good web app for editing OSM: https://rapideditor.org/

harvey9 4 hours ago||

You can edit OSM from their web apps. This is intended to be used in the field but I guess you could use it to find things that need fixing.

petrzjunior 3 hours ago||

Adding to that: StreetComplete specifically creates only quests for information which must be checked in the terrain like opening hours, surfaces, traffic light sounds. Anything surveyable from maps and other sources should be edited using the web editors. OpenStreetMap iD is probably the easiest to learn.

endymion-light 4 hours ago||

I really love this - fantastic that it's open source too as would love to contribute. Is there an opportunity to add fresh new sites on this?

ndriscoll 4 hours ago|

As in can you add points of interest like shops? Yes, there's a places overlay with an add button, and a things overlay for things like benches, bicycle parking, etc. For adding buildings, roads, or paths you'd need something else.

marssaxman 2 hours ago||

Thank you for the reminder! I got out of the habit of checking StreetComplete since my previous neighborhood was well populated in OSM, but having just moved, I should check it out again.

westnordost 33 minutes ago|

When you are out of quests in your area, check the overlays! (Button to the left of the menu)

jcynix 3 hours ago||

StreetComplete is cool, fun and useful, yes. And there is its companion app StreetMeasure which makes it easy to add measurements like the width of a narrow street, for example.

Krasnol 3 hours ago|

I love this tool.

It brought me back to mapping on OSM.

Wherever you are and need to wait for a minute, there are quests to be solved there.

I recommend SCEE for those who are already familiar with OSM mapping or are in an area where the most common tasks are already covered: https://github.com/Helium314/SCEE

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