OpenStreetMap Stuff

tags : Geography, Mapping Ecosystem

I am not sure where the start to this ecosystem is so I am knowing to dump things here, I have dumped a lot of tools in my toolchest as well.

Editors §

So basically there are thing called editors for OSM.

• MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe) , OrganicMap alyernative
• Every Door
• StreetComplete

Community §

• https://en.osm.town/@openstreetmap/111120663721969898
• Organizing OpenStreetMap mapping parties | Hacker News

Politics & Tea §

• The current state of map design in OpenStreetMap | Hacker News

Map software §

• Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation
• Organic Maps: An open-source maps app that doesn’t suck | Hacker News
  • In 2023 Organic Maps got its first million users | Hacker News
• OsmAnd | OsmAnd
  • OsmAPP – A Universal OpenStreetMap App | Hacker News

Additional tooling §

• Query
  • Overpass Turbo: A Web Based Data Mining Tool for OpenStreetMap | Hacker News
  • can use ChatGPT to write Overpass Turbo queries and it does a good job.
  • https://osm-search.bellingcat.com/
    • easier-to-use interface wrapper around overpass turbo for the specific task of geolocation based on image and video
• Extract Layers
  • https://github.com/twpayne/osm-extract
• Routing
  • https://github.com/valhalla/valhalla

Micromapping §

tf is this?

Resources §

• Translating OpenStreetMap data to HTML5 Canvas with Rust and WebAssembly | Programming | mary.codes 🌟
• Beginners’ guide - OpenStreetMap Wiki
• Every Door – OpenStreetMap editor for POIs and entrances | Hacker News : Has discussions which can be useful