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Help improve OpenStreetMap with StreetComplete (streetcomplete.app)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by witchdoctor@lemmy.basedcount.com to c/foss@beehaw.org

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"This app finds missing map data in your vicinity and displays it on a map as quests. Solve each quest by visiting the location on-site and answering a simple question to update the map."

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[–] jeinzi@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 6 months ago

I've used it quite extensivly, big fan. It asks for further details on objects that have already been mapped, which also reveals things that don't exist anymore. It turns mapping into a really fun game with currently 163 different quests. The app also regularly asks you to verify opening hours or confirm the existence of certain objects. That being said, I almost always use it in conjunction with a real map editor, to add new stuff I find or to make more complex edits.