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24621205 almost 4 years ago

Here is my attempt: osm.org/way/296739416#map=17/44.00194/-70.07515&layers=C

24621205 almost 4 years ago

Hi there, this looks like a nice trail, but it does not have any tags. Is it open now? What is the surface like? I am happy to fix it for ya.

102374973 almost 4 years ago

fixed this!

113411982 almost 4 years ago

Hey there, fellow cyclist here. I've been working on the East Coast Greenway data in OSM and came across some issues in Philly. Everything is fixed now, but please have a look around the area where Spring Garden intersects Columbus. A few important bike routing things to consider.

Never add cycleways for regular curb bike lanes, unless there is vertical separate. This follows the NACTO guidelines. Physical separation is a bollard, parked car, curb, etc. Regular bike lanes should just be added to the roadway.

In places where the River Trail and sidewalk are the same thing, don't add a separate bike path there. It confuses routing and is poor form. If bikes are allowed on the sidewalk where it is named, then add bicycle=yes to the sidewalk.

Generally things looks good in the area and I commend you for your work adding new facilities around the area. -Elliott

112594723 almost 4 years ago

The instructions in the map roulette are to change the road to a bridge if the existing waterway is a culvert. Phil probably added it as a culvert but the state/county do consider it a bridge. Truck routers would look at weight restrictions on the roadway but probably not on a waterway.

91849996 almost 4 years ago

Boopington: You changed some railroads from disused to abandoned in this changeset. What was the reasoning for that change. Some of these railroads are in active still in fact. Generally I wouldn't mark a line abandoned until the line has been removed but the grade/clearing remains.

113202413 almost 4 years ago

Hi there, nice work on the park paths and Welcome to the OSM project!! You seem new, so I appreciate you diving in. One minor area of improvement is where sidewalks cross roads. At these places, be sure to add a crossing, whether marked or unmarked. This helps a routing algorithm trace the path that the pedestrian would take. Here's an example I just added for you: osm.org/way/998153493

Thank you!!

108202754 almost 4 years ago

Let's try marking the restricted parts with bicycle=no and foot=no. Strava may only look for those rules. Same tags on the gates.

108202754 almost 4 years ago

Hi, I've been thinking about this a bunch! I tested on Strava and see the issue. I haven't been there in person honestly (though I'd love to do a run around there) So is all access north of both gates disallowed? You cannot pass either north from Range Road to Wildlife loop, or from Wildlife Loop to Wildlife Loop? Strava heat seems to indicate this. I would definitely mark those sections as access=private.

108202754 almost 4 years ago

Hello there again. I appreciate the spirit of this work (I used to fix Strava routing errors with their tool back when Paul Mach worked there) but these sorts of disconnects are improper. I have to reconnect them for some place mapping I'm working on in the area. The better thing to do would be to mark the roads that are private or no access and then wait a year or so for Strava to update their routing data. They are pretty slow when it comes to OSM edits. Hopefully that improves.

107361964 almost 4 years ago

Hello there, and welcome to OpenStreetMap. I hope you've been welcomed already! I see you're into Strava and mapping for exercise routing. I am into that as well, so I can appreciate this sort of edit, but there are some OSM norms to be aware of when working around routing. The map and data is for many purposes and so it should be maintained considering all of them. These BGE tracks are real paths and the utility companies may use this data for their purposes. I like to jog along these paths and came across a BGE crew once. They said it is fine to run there, the no trespassing only applies to motor vehicles (they don't want cars or ATVs back there). BGE typically owns the land in Maryland parks where the power line tracks become paths too. Technically they would be considered private the same as this, but of course, that is not the case. Therefore, it is best to leave these sorts of paths in and call them highway=track, which are unmaintained, typically unpaved roads, used for utility vehicle access. I map the ones along the BGE rights of way, railroads, and fire roads in the reservoirs this way. Keep up the good mapping! -Elliott

113047700 almost 4 years ago

Thank you for working on my challenge!

108991912 almost 4 years ago

Yes, rivers do change over time. The original shape was imported as a census designated place boundary, thus why I'd adjusted it in this changeset. Your revision looks fine though, just don't break the relations.

112972527 almost 4 years ago

Solid work! I recommend adding the smoothness tag as well, as it looks good in cycle maps

103868517 almost 4 years ago

"zoning=waste_waterplant" is not a valid tag and suggests little understanding of American land use laws and norms. In the United States, industrial areas are defined not by zoning but the parcel/property owner. Most of these sites are fenced and have signage along the boundary that says no trespassing, so it is disingenuous to essentially untag them.

osm.org/way/484725220#map=16/38.5315/-76.5685

103868517 almost 4 years ago

This entire power plant was deleted: osm.org/relation/1043175/history

103868517 almost 4 years ago

Hi there, I'm curious as to how you've just joined the project and have decided to make these sweeping changes to the map. This sort of landuse work is complicated and requires local consensus and discussion. Deleting relations is never appropriate for an established place. Care to explain any of these drastic changes?

59256920 almost 4 years ago

Hey Sparks, take a look at a recent edit here, does this look good to you? Dropped the park tag.

59256920 almost 4 years ago

osm.org/changeset/112788527

112788201 almost 4 years ago

I am not suggesting all accounts that do this are fake, but I’ve tracked dozens of upstart accounts that are created solely to change the tagging of parks. You, map per, are obviously not a fake account.

Notwithstanding, what is it about the tagging of parks in the US that draws you to make these sorts of edits? What is your interest? I am genuinely curious and want to understand. I see you’re typically most active around Munich. Not that there is any restriction to work elsewhere in the world but why this park?