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> While routing works well on OSM, the POI layer and the address layer (important for geocoding) still needs a fair bit of work, at least in the US. OSM is bui
by zerebubuth 12y ago
> While routing works well on OSM, the POI layer and the address layer (important for geocoding) still needs a fair bit of work, at least in the US.
OSM is built from the contributions of hundreds of thousands of individuals mapping their local area, and it would be great if you wanted to help them with that work!
If you're wondering how to get started, these guides might be helpful:
http://learnosm.org/en/ http://learnosm.org/en/
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide
Or, jump right in and sign up for OSM:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new
If you don't feel like signing up, you can simply add "notes" for OSM members to check out places where the map isn't accurate:
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2013/04/29/openstreetmap-opens-up-to-more-contributors-with-easy-add-a-note-feature/ https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2013/04/29/openstreetmap-open...
Once you've mapped your local area and are looking for something else to help out with, these tools are a great way to find other problems to fix:
http://maproulette.org/ http://maproulette.org/
http://keepright.at/ http://keepright.at/