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Help break the US hold on map data (streetcomplete.app)

submitted 1 week ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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Currently there's only 3 big players when it comes to maps. You've got Google, Apple and Microsoft.

Let's try to make OpenStreetMap the best map there is. Go grab StreetComplete and start mapping your surroundings when you're out and about.

All the data is under a public license and managed by a non-profit foundation in the UK.

It's very easy to get started, and quite addictive.

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[–] varyingExpertise@feddit.org 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yep. I've been mapping for OSM since back in 2007. When I started, there were a few Autobahnen and major roads and the rest of my area was a white, empty triangle, 50km in every direction. Now I'm mapping wastebaskets and surfaces and width of residential streets. Not that I'm complaining. OSM is the most usable map material for anything related to hiking, biking and walking places, at least here.

Not so great for driving though, because no major navigation app based on OSM uses crowd sourced movement data - hence, no traffic jam prediction. Still need Google Maps for that.

At least https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ seems to be using OSM data, but while their charging planning is excellent, the traffic predictions are unusable. Works well for long distance travel, really does, but when I'm close to an urban center I always switch to Google Maps.

[–] CAVOK@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Magic earth does traffic. Linked in another post. Not open source, but at least it's European.