Organic Maps, the privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Google Maps, celebrates its 4th anniversary. The project came to life during Christmas week of 202…
Things like street names and buildings are there, but not addresses so I cant just put in 150 Oak Street and get directions.
I don’t exactly have the time or expertise to create an address list for a few thousand parcels and properties. It will probably have to wait until my city makes that data publicly available.
That’s fair enough, it’s a lot of work to get the data filled in.
Apps like Street Complete gamify adding data though, which can make it more interesting. It will give you a quest, like asking for the building number on Oak Street, for example. It’s the kind of thing that you can do for a few minutes while you’re waiting for the bus, or your coffee, and helps to plug away at the gaps in the data.
Just be careful because it can be addictive, and before you know it, you’re using the OSM tools and micromapping your town 😁
Things like street names and buildings are there, but not addresses so I cant just put in 150 Oak Street and get directions.
I don’t exactly have the time or expertise to create an address list for a few thousand parcels and properties. It will probably have to wait until my city makes that data publicly available.
That’s fair enough, it’s a lot of work to get the data filled in.
Apps like Street Complete gamify adding data though, which can make it more interesting. It will give you a quest, like asking for the building number on Oak Street, for example. It’s the kind of thing that you can do for a few minutes while you’re waiting for the bus, or your coffee, and helps to plug away at the gaps in the data.
Just be careful because it can be addictive, and before you know it, you’re using the OSM tools and micromapping your town 😁