Franklin, Tennessee (where I currently live) has poor coverage on OSM. I have added about 10% of the city myself. Are places without editors doomed to not have good data?
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Franklin, Tennessee (where I currently live) has poor coverage on OSM. I have added about 10% of the city myself. Are places without editors doomed to not have good data?
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Comment from jonwit on 4 December 2015 at 16:24
It appears that Franklin TN already has a robust GIS system in place already with building footprints. Franklin TN GIS Department
Perhaps a more effective method would be to ask them nicely to share their data with OSM.
Data Import. Please note that osm wants good data imports.
Some examples like Chicago, Chicago Buildings Import. Zambia, and within the last few days Montgomery County.
Import listserve archives
-Jonathan
Comment from OttoShade on 4 December 2015 at 19:29
Thank you. I do not know how to import data or if they even allow it. I would like to know if I’m adding sidewalks correctly. Such as on murfreesboro Road. I’ve been adding them along the road and putting points at each parking aisle or road they run into. i usually don’t key in crosswalks either
Comment from Sanderd17 on 5 December 2015 at 09:21
Tbh, it’s better to work locally. The original thought is: of everyone maps his own house, OSM will be a nap with incredible detail.
Now, that’s of course an exaggeration, but I do find that everyone should stick to his own region (with the exception of humanitarian mapping, but that’s just because they don’t have the tools to map yet).
By sticking to your own region or city, you can add a lot more detail (like POI) that aren’t visible on aerial pictures, out in any database. You’re also more responsible of the area, so the data quality is higher and its more up-to-date.
If osm would just be a data dump, it would have been set up differently.
So I wish you all the best, but no, I won’t help (you’re doing great already btw).