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Street addresses don't work? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by pr06lefs@lemmy.ml to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22847797

Osmand doesn't appear to be able to locate street addresses. Like if I input something like "123 4th Street" all it can do is offer some cross streets, which may be miles away from my intended location.

Is there a way to augment it's data so street addresses work? Maybe there's a service I can add?

Similarly, it doesn't know the names of many businesses.

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[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

OpenStreetMap is community-driven. Sometimes businesses are more up-to-date on OSM than GMaps, sometimes they just don't exist. Someone would need to start mapping the area and maybe start a local group.

When I look up something and don't find it, I add it. When I'm bored I use StreetComplete and EveryDoor and Vespucci to. If I go to a friend's place, they get an address. My work place? They get a fence and a tree.

There is a local group where I live. They do meetups to map the things you wouldn't think need mapping (electrical things, fire hydrants, etc.). The right volunteers can easily create a better map than GMaps... But someone needs to get the ball rolling.

I guess you're heading back to GMaps, though.

[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yeah if I'm in my car and I need to go to a place

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Than you just map it, and next time it will be on the map. On commercial map services it's much harder to do this.

[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh I just map it without using gmaps? How's that work?

[–] pietervdvn@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You are not allowed to use Google Maps for this. Ther is copyright protection on it.

How does it work? You go there and note down the addresses.

[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You go there

lol

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

You can use another service to navigate there. And than do your own survey, and add the addresses to osm. You are not allowed to copy from Google, but it's not because of us, but it's in Google's terms of service.

After your initial survey you won't need to use Gmaps again. And if you survey the neighbors, not just your original destination, maybe you can help others in the future.

Also mapping is fun! Try it, you will know better your area.