OpenStreetMap
My favorite part of OSM is fixing the TIGER data, as I previously mentioned. I am getting much more efficient, and I am even exploring areas further away from my home location. Unfortunately, the one part of my process that has let me down is my smartphone device. I am surprised by this, but I think it shows focus has moved away from TIGER review, in this time of the ubiquitous smartphone.
When I am on the ground checking road names and intersections, it is hugely helpful to check my screen for OSM data. It has replaced all the pen and paper requirements. But the one thing that I cannot see is whether the tiger_reviewed=no tag is present. The lack of this information has had me checking streets where I had already checked previously.
There is a nice web service run by the folks at ITO World, which shows the TIGER review status of all the roads, but this information is not updated often. It is also not available offline. In saying this, it occurs to me that I can take a screenshot of the ITO World website map, save it to my smartphone, then reference it in the field.
Discussion
Comment from -karlos- on 30 August 2016 at 06:30
What device, os and app do you use? Osm.org will show all tags, won’t it? I use iOS and “Map it!”
Comment from maxerickson on 31 August 2016 at 18:33
You can use Overpass Turbo to generate a gpx file showing OSM objects with a certain tag. For example, here’s tiger:review=no:
http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/i7W
I’ve used
out centerto simplify the streets to single nodes. To get a gpx, click the export button.Comment from mtc on 1 September 2016 at 20:09
Thank you very much for this interesting approach. As always, you are very helpful, maxerickson! It took me a little while to figure out Overpass Turbo, specifically the need to click the Run button. I also found “out geom” to show long, curved roads better, which have a center far away from their actual location. This will be very useful.