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182038134
(Comments: 1)
LateNightTone
(Discussed changesets: 49)
Oops, I meant note 4918056
commented 2026-04-30 15:12:11 UTC by LateNightTone ♦76
113479788
(Comments: 2)
LateNightTone
(Discussed changesets: 49)
According to Sabre description, yes, so have updated.
commented 2026-04-30 14:06:57 UTC by LateNightTone ♦76
159131613
(Comments: 2)
LateNightTone
(Discussed changesets: 49)
I didn't set it as secondary myself... but I've gone with the description on Sabre that all of this stretch (former A5) is continuation of the B84.
commented 2026-04-30 14:01:05 UTC by LateNightTone ♦76
182029323
(Comments: 1)
Our Hq
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi welcome to OSM.

I guess something went wrong here. You renamed a street to your HQ ...

Best regards.
commented 2026-04-30 13:51:35 UTC by pitscheplatsch ♦6,349
141645480
(Comments: 1)
Firefishy
(Discussed changesets: 44)
Zizzi has long flight of stairs to restaurant in basement. Only street door is step-free. Visit on Marathon Sunday 2026
commented 2026-04-30 07:55:36 UTC by Ted Pottage ♦26
181954907
(Comments: 1)
Car Tographer
(Discussed changesets: 3)
Thanks. I've put a access=private tag on the cafe for clarification.
commented 2026-04-29 18:47:12 UTC by Bexhill-OSM ♦104
181989091
(Comments: 1)
MapMakerMarry
(Discussed changesets: 1)
After surveying it, it seems the north-most goals were taken down at some point, leaving just the two pitches
commented 2026-04-29 18:14:01 UTC by MapMakerMarry ♦1
181957902
(Comments: 2)
Colin Smale
(Discussed changesets: 55)
oops, my bad! it's fixed it now. Thanks for catching it.
commented 2026-04-29 15:47:52 UTC by Colin Smale ♦327
181986153
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
If it's private, please use access=private - access=no is not a synonym and means "no access for any transport mode, for anyone". Thanks.
commented 2026-04-29 15:23:17 UTC by rskedgell ♦1,824
181987353
(Comments: 2)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
You might find this useful when mapping public rights of way: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Access_provisions_in_the_United_Kingdom
commented 2026-04-29 15:20:45 UTC by rskedgell ♦1,824
181987206
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
Foot use is designated and isn't a private use, thus, all access is not private.
commented 2026-04-29 15:09:04 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181986917
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
Foot and horse use here is a designated use, the name is Crab Lane.
commented 2026-04-29 15:01:38 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181986889
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
Foot and horse use on a public bridleway is a designated use.
commented 2026-04-29 14:56:38 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181986798
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
It's still a highway open to the public, the parts not under water are still available for use.
commented 2026-04-29 14:53:02 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181986357
(Comments: 1)
Andy L MTB
(Discussed changesets: 7)
It's a public footpath, so there is some access.
commented 2026-04-29 14:39:00 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181989989
(Comments: 1)
jayaddison
(Discussed changesets: 2)
NB: I forgot to mention: I browsed the artist's website to find the name and start_date for this artwork. I remembered the artist's name thanks to knowing about other installations of theirs in Edinburgh.
commented 2026-04-29 13:58:39 UTC by jayaddison ♦19
181978948
(Comments: 2)
PeteRichardson
(Discussed changesets: 2)
Got it - will review again, thank you
commented 2026-04-29 09:56:30 UTC by PeteRichardson ♦2
181720872
(Comments: 4)
PeteRichardson
(Discussed changesets: 2)
Hang on - I misread your original comment, the lightbulb has gone on. I will update again and *remove* foot=no, :)
commented 2026-04-29 09:36:04 UTC by PeteRichardson ♦2
172762708
(Comments: 1)
Aethonatic
(Discussed changesets: 6)
Why tag this aerodrome as disused? If Wikipedia is to be believed, the airfield is operational.

commented 2026-04-29 08:38:09 UTC by Jan Olieslagers ♦212
181710204
(Comments: 2)
RyanBush
(Discussed changesets: 16)
2026-04-29: Reverted bus lane highway types.
commented 2026-04-29 00:23:14 UTC by MorahT ♦29
178600240
(Comments: 1)
adgough
(Discussed changesets: 2)
Are the "id" tags on these buildings the house numbers? If so, they should be tagged as addr:housenumber=* , if not what do they represent?
commented 2026-04-28 16:56:22 UTC by rskedgell ♦1,824
181939893
(Comments: 2)
KayCeeKayCee
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, actually the bridge structure is already mapped with Way: 542949337. There are now 2 beam bridge structures mapped. The first one Way: 542949337 looks a better. It might be better to place the new tags on this outline.

Regards Bernard.
commented 2026-04-28 14:44:13 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181618893
(Comments: 3)
scudderfish
(Discussed changesets: 2)
It's the max height of the entrance to Kings Court, not the Skew Bridge
commented 2026-04-28 13:48:34 UTC by scudderfish ♦1
181936652
(Comments: 3)
hechawk
(Discussed changesets: 1)
No problem, it's something which isn't quite intuitive and trips a lot of people up. I would use the following for this:

vehicle=private
bus=yes
taxi=yes
bicycle=yes

(removing psv=yes)

Just to make it more conf...
commented 2026-04-28 13:48:28 UTC by rskedgell ♦1,824
181683550
(Comments: 1)
andy mackey
(Discussed changesets: 41)
Could you check this way, it got a strange tag:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1502549257
commented 2026-04-28 13:36:48 UTC by mueschel ♦7,056
181938293
(Comments: 3)
BCNorwich
(Discussed changesets: 260)
Link incorrect above: https://forwardmotionsouthessex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SouthendTravelMapTownCentre.pdf

commented 2026-04-28 13:11:59 UTC by Iain Banks SCC ♦1
181925296
(Comments: 1)
Iain Banks SCC
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, Welcome to OpenStreetMap.

Unfortunately, your route has resulted in duplication of highways, which could disrupt routing. There are now also many highway crossings, and many warnings for them are posted above. Thus I've removed this ...
commented 2026-04-28 12:34:14 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181922940
(Comments: 3)
gqin
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, I don't really understand the statement nor the question. But any problem has to be detected first. In this case the detection was because I look at all new mappers, (in eastern england), first few edits. I saw a problem with your edit and w...
commented 2026-04-28 11:07:18 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181728087
(Comments: 3)
Nar_ach
(Discussed changesets: 13)
Hi DaveF, I adjusted the highway alignment to fit within the roadbed based on the Esri World Imagery on my edit. I understand that for accuracy and consistency I should have checked the imagery offsets and align both the building and the road. I&rsqu...
commented 2026-04-28 08:51:36 UTC by Nar_ach ♦14
181925302
(Comments: 1)
BCNorwich
(Discussed changesets: 260)
Hi, thank you for the correction, and sorry for my mistaken attempt.

I’m currently mining OSM history data and came across a case of distance injection in the past many years: for example, turning a line from A-B-C into A-B-C-B-C, which ...
commented 2026-04-28 08:37:52 UTC by gqin ♦2
181883445
(Comments: 1)
CrystalTravel
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Moved to number 12 building.
commented 2026-04-28 06:42:33 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181904624
(Comments: 1)
Mike61G
(Discussed changesets: 2)
Hi, I;ve removed several duplicated sections of highways. Some were difficult to determine because you've mapped the grass areas to the highway center lines. The grass doesn't grow across these highways, does it?

Regards Bernard.
commented 2026-04-28 05:43:45 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181910918
(Comments: 1)
officesupplies1
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi there,

What's your source for this please?

Diolch
Ceirios
commented 2026-04-27 21:11:41 UTC by ceirios ♦107
152572723
(Comments: 1)
Bunkys
(Discussed changesets: 4)
Have these PRoWs been confirmed independently e.g. for Strava data? I'm looking at the N/S footway on Hedleyhope Fell and can't see how it relates to ground features.
commented 2026-04-27 20:41:07 UTC by phodgkin ♦77
79065429
(Comments: 1)
drnoble
(Discussed changesets: 57)
Is the wheelchair=no tagging on node 7098651864 intentional here? From a recent look I think that the cabinet is at a height that would be operable from a wheelchair, but I am not certain.
commented 2026-04-27 19:57:38 UTC by jayaddison ♦19
181841535
(Comments: 5)
jSeke
(Discussed changesets: 18)
all of these are the same exact name, but one is spelled in the language of the name itself and actually carries meaning, while the other is just an anglified transliteration of Gaelic, hardly an "English name"
commented 2026-04-27 17:10:07 UTC by jSeke ♦28
181852828
(Comments: 4)
jSeke
(Discussed changesets: 18)
The name of Mill Burn is the only name in current common usage. Your source is bogus as it's an old reference, not a guide to current names.
It's been known as Mill Burn since at least 1892.
Stop trying to make everything Gaelic, yo...
commented 2026-04-27 16:15:32 UTC by mapbear66 ♦32
180738420
(Comments: 13)
MacLondon
(Discussed changesets: 274)
There's still a bit to be done at the Greenway end. The riverside path is done at that end and has steps to get up to... basically nothing, for now.
commented 2026-04-27 15:29:44 UTC by MacLondon ♦237
181865286
(Comments: 1)
WRRyan02
(Discussed changesets: 2)
Thanks for making these updates (they are clearly razed rather than abandoned) - just a note to say while you've updated railway=abandoned to railway=razed, you haven't updated abandoned:railway=rail to razed:railway=rail, which should also...
commented 2026-04-27 15:04:16 UTC by LordGarySugar ♦229
181758932
(Comments: 3)
a-sav
(Discussed changesets: 2)
No worries, building part tagging is quite niche and most contributors don’t know about it. For someone who’s only done ~40 edits you’re doing some really high quality stuff, so thank you for your attention to detail!

I (and ...
commented 2026-04-27 12:54:33 UTC by gurglypipe ♦1,035
181772256
(Comments: 7)
Xeroctic
(Discussed changesets: 5)
I am certainly no wiki expert so am not able to work out where any discussion of depreciating this tag took place or if there was any.
commented 2026-04-27 11:22:10 UTC by trigpoint ♦2,663
181786075
(Comments: 3)
Adze1
(Discussed changesets: 11)
Thanks! I thought it would be something like that; easily done. :)
commented 2026-04-27 11:16:17 UTC by gurglypipe ♦1,035
179347994
(Comments: 3)
Adrian Shobrooke
(Discussed changesets: 16)
How much detail you want?

In short, I have a small tool that compares taginfo data with iD preset data - and if apparent typos are detected it lists them

depending on case I post changeset comment, make note or make an edit
commented 2026-04-27 11:05:28 UTC by Mateusz Konieczny ♦9,810
181868197
(Comments: 1)
beatpoet
(Discussed changesets: 23)
Hello beatpoet.
Phil from the Data Working Group here. Whilst OSM is a map of the world as it exists now, not as it may be in the future meaning adding proposed features is controversial, copying from copyright documents is not ok
The proposed...
commented 2026-04-27 10:25:58 UTC by trigpoint ♦2,663
181206312
(Comments: 2)
mapbear66
(Discussed changesets: 11)
On a number places of you had deleted the well known name and replaced it with gaelic, but not put the existing name in name:en. But that is immaterial.

Do not repeat that changeset as it's a huge edit without proper scrutiny or verifiab...
commented 2026-04-27 08:39:14 UTC by mapbear66 ♦32
181676989
(Comments: 2)
Xeroctic
(Discussed changesets: 5)
historic:railway=station is marked as deprecated, so I changed some to abandoned:railway=station, although some completely demolished stations were still tagged as the former. The vector OpenRailwayMap also has a setting to choose between this or Ope...
commented 2026-04-27 08:33:08 UTC by Xeroctic ♦3
181719578
(Comments: 2)
SimonXIX
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, I think that's Auldfield Lane but I can have a wander round there at some point to verify.
commented 2026-04-27 07:36:15 UTC by SimonXIX ♦1
181342465
(Comments: 1)
kreuzschnabel
(Discussed changesets: 77)
Hi
please don't place name tags for villages & small settlements where they clash with other objects.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/294258936/history/2
commented 2026-04-26 22:22:36 UTC by DaveF ♦1,628
181856910
(Comments: 3)
randomhacks
(Discussed changesets: 6)
No problem! Have a good weekend.
commented 2026-04-26 18:05:37 UTC by iandees ♦1,372
181132620
(Comments: 6)
Dawesy
(Discussed changesets: 5)
So what’s the plan for fixing the information so it is useful and doesn’t break waymarkedtrails.org?
commented 2026-04-26 16:55:16 UTC by gurglypipe ♦1,035
181777772
(Comments: 2)
rskedgell
(Discussed changesets: 122)
Thanks for updating that. It's no more "wrong" than changing it to highway=construction , as both imply it could be put back into use relatively easily.

Having read the yellow sign by the Parkinson Way / Yeadon Way roundabout pr...
commented 2026-04-26 15:20:18 UTC by rskedgell ♦1,824
181800222
(Comments: 1)
Green-1
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi,

Sorry but I’ve put the node back until the data can be copied off of it.

The brand is probably wrong anyway as there at least 3 different coop brands in the area.

Regards

Richard
commented 2026-04-26 14:17:54 UTC by RAC_UK ♦20
181404416
(Comments: 2)
ndrw6
(Discussed changesets: 31)
Hi, the past discussion was inconclusive, with different people preferring different levels of details. I understand your motivation and respect your choice of mapping style and I would expect nothing less from you. You may consider data I am adding ...
commented 2026-04-26 13:37:04 UTC by ndrw6 ♦81
177906899
(Comments: 5)
conifermapper
(Discussed changesets: 98)
I’ve reverted these changes again - please read the docs and do not use name:en for archaic/historical names.
commented 2026-04-26 13:08:38 UTC by samjcorbin ♦5
168891749
(Comments: 5)
lottie1040
(Discussed changesets: 8)
Thank you.
I have removed the alt_name tag.

Cheers Phil
commented 2026-04-26 12:24:17 UTC by trigpoint ♦2,663
181692301
(Comments: 5)
Parkmoto
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi eastender, thanks for the tip. That makes sense — motorcycle bays don't receive post, so postal_code is the right tag. I'll use postal_code instead of addr:postcode for any future bay uploads, and I'll correct the existing one...
commented 2026-04-25 21:38:53 UTC by Parkmoto ♦1
176442297
(Comments: 1)
kevinmcg
(Discussed changesets: 12)
For your information I've removed some of this tagging - as this is a film set, we can't use tags like amenity=pub, because there's not really a pub here. See https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/181823599 for those changes.
commented 2026-04-25 21:11:20 UTC by LordGarySugar ♦229
181800641
(Comments: 1)
cloudyday5
(Discussed changesets: 4)
Please do not modify the path of footpaths with the `designation=public_footpath` tag, these paths are legal public right of ways which have footpath signage on ground marking them.

You also seem to have a habit of splitting ways, please stop...
commented 2026-04-25 15:47:37 UTC by kitsee ♦140
181800877
(Comments: 1)
cloudyday5
(Discussed changesets: 4)
these are not crossings, crossings require some kind of physical indicator on the ground, use links instead.
commented 2026-04-25 15:43:47 UTC by kitsee ♦140
178551876
(Comments: 1)
hadifalex
(Discussed changesets: 1)
I've corrected this to `amenity=cafe`. `shop=coffee` is literally a shop that sells coffee beans etc.

commented 2026-04-25 12:47:43 UTC by phodgkin ♦77
181637954
(Comments: 4)
GafrPiws
(Discussed changesets: 3)
That makes sense. Thanks for reaching out and explaining it.
commented 2026-04-25 12:03:17 UTC by GafrPiws ♦2
181788630
(Comments: 1)
Tolga Demircivi
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hello! I noticed that node https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11059216796 was moved a long distance in this changeset. This is a common mistake that happens when you click on a point and drag to move the map. The point moves with your mouse instead o...
commented 2026-04-25 11:44:58 UTC by iandees ♦1,372
178718577
(Comments: 1)
Adam Edwards
(Discussed changesets: 34)
Hi Adam,
I was just wondering why you have chosen to change 'path' to 'cycleway' here?
I believe it was tagged correctly as wiki indicates, does it perhaps render differently as cycleway?

https://wiki.openstreetmap.o...
commented 2026-04-25 09:33:58 UTC by ⇄ john paul jones & gringo ♦26
181755623
(Comments: 1)
Joanne Frear
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi - big thanks for this correction. I've just tweaked the iD tag slightly so the name now displays. The error you found also appears on some other mapping sites. Good catch!
commented 2026-04-25 09:31:15 UTC by no details provided here ♦40
181776524
(Comments: 1)
Chromolode0n
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, Welcome to OenStreetMap.

The sidewalks are mapped, the roads are tagged sidewalk=both. This indicates that there is a sidewalk both sides of the highway. Thus no need to map them again.
commented 2026-04-25 05:35:28 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
181740585
(Comments: 1)
CGT
(Discussed changesets: 5)
I doubt the Warburtons factory has a shop, at least not open to the public anyway, unless you know otherwise?
commented 2026-04-25 00:06:30 UTC by JezCrow ♦168
179275924
(Comments: 1)
BalmedieMapper
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Thanks for updating your local area, just a note to say that you don't need to be drawing multiple residential areas if they are all connected to each other, one combined blob is fine. For that reason I've merged a few of these connected re...
commented 2026-04-24 22:44:12 UTC by LordGarySugar ♦229
181491316
(Comments: 2)
Thingummy
(Discussed changesets: 30)
Thanks for that, I remember a couple of glitches, where it said "another member has amended your changes" and gave my own name." Then crashed when I put in "save mine" quite a few times. I reopened and reloaded about 10 minut...
commented 2026-04-24 10:35:14 UTC by Thingummy ♦13
181734818
(Comments: 1)
RM28
(Discussed changesets: 1)
This area is the outline of the school site not the building. Use the amenity=school tag for the site. Only use the building=school tag for the buildings on the site.
commented 2026-04-24 10:09:50 UTC by srbrook ♦27
181750687
(Comments: 1)
Benedict Nicholson
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi Benedict,

Diolch am gyfrannu/thanks for contributing. I do want to let you know that you can add more than one thing at a time in each changeset!

Please also don't forget to press Q on your keyboard to make buildings square
...
commented 2026-04-24 07:51:12 UTC by ceirios ♦107
180479233
(Comments: 2)
Robert Whittaker
(Discussed changesets: 142)
The was no consensus not to either, not even any firm alternative proposal, and I don't see any better way to record the data in a manner the data users will readily be able to interpret. To avoid tagging and interpretation complexities, the ind...
commented 2026-04-24 06:29:07 UTC by Robert Whittaker ♦307
181737448
(Comments: 1)
FreyaBaskey
(Discussed changesets: 1)
Hi, Welcome to OpenStreetMap.

I've tweaked your area to better suit OSM practice.

Regards Bernard.
commented 2026-04-24 05:15:55 UTC by BCNorwich ♦5,157
180317116
(Comments: 3)
Tom of Essex
(Discussed changesets: 3)
There's no rush to redo anything, but ideally the terraces you've mapped would be redone as individual houses to match other parts of Chelmsford. Buildings are quite time consuming to trace, so if you'd like any help in the area let me...
commented 2026-04-24 02:35:43 UTC by LordGarySugar ♦229
180329131
(Comments: 3)
Tom of Essex
(Discussed changesets: 3)
That's ok, if you've visited somewhere and use google maps to e.g. check a spelling that's fine, but generally as it's copyrighted we can't use it.
commented 2026-04-24 02:31:18 UTC by LordGarySugar ♦229