OpenStreetMap Note Activities of RussNelson for the last 12 Months
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Overall Activities | 12 Months
Opened: 0 (0%) Commented: 5 (13%) Closed: 32 (80%) Reopened: 3 (8%)
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4423293
Category: unknown		1~ 1 year agoopenedM GCS
♦89		The abandoned railway mapped here could not be seen when surveying from the Mary Jemison Trail. Apparently it either no longer exists or is not mapped in the right place.
2~ 10 months agocommentedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		If it no longer exists, it should be removed from the map.
3~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It's the right place. You can see that on the aerials to the northeast and southwest. It's possible that a short section has been razed, in which case, it should be tagged railway=razed. Contrary to what CM13 says, it shouldn't be deleted.
4~ 5 months agoreopenedM GCS
♦89		The abandoned railway is mapped as going from northwest to southeast, so I don't see how the aerials to the northeast and southwest can help verify it. Anyway, I looked carefully when hiking around this spot and could not see it. It is mapped as crossing the trail near this point, so if it was still present in this exact location, I don't know how I could have missed it.
5~ 5 months agocommentedRussNelson
♦73		Dyslexia rears its ugly head again. Yes, northwest to southeast of this location is clearly a railbed. It stands to reason that the area in-between should be a railway=abandoned or if you must, railway=dismantled.
6~ 3 months agocommentedNatfoot
♦839		I can see it. I am looking at the USGS 3D. Any way you want to map this railway=abandoned or razed:railway=rail or other tags are good. may also want to tag it as man_mad=cutting
7~ 3 months agocommentedNatfoot
♦839		I have been tagging these as razed:railway=rail and railway=razed. makes it clear we are seeing less than rail but still a clear right of way. if the right of way is obliterated then it is time to remove.
8~ 3 months agocommentedRussNelson
♦73		I have been tagging these as railway=abandoned if there is still signs of where the railway went, whether a treeline, or an oddly shaped building, or a cutting or embankment or an obvious right-of-way. railway=razed is where you can't see that a railway used to go there. I understand that some people don't see what they don't want to see, but they should understand that other people can see these things.
9~ 2 months agocommentedNatfoot
♦839		@M GCS The Mary Jemison Trail from about this point south east for a short section is on the old right of way. that is what the man_made=embankment is. it is the railroad right of way
5082125
Category: Organicmaps		1~ 5 months agoopenedSnapZinger
♦13		"St. Joseph is on Madison St. St Patrick's is located on this plot." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: St. Joseph POI types: building amenity-place_of_worship-christian #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
2~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		The FUCK are you talking about?? It's the biggest RC church in Elmira and yes, it's still there.
3~ 4 months agoreopenedSnapZinger
♦13		Hey, asshole. Nice of you to be a dick to people trying to make this better. Please reference the parish website: https://www.elmiracatholic.org/about/ I wasn't saying it's not there just the name is off.
4~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Hey asshole, you said exactly that: "The place has gone or never existed. " Nice of you to be a dick to people trying to make this better.
5~ 4 months agoreopenedSomeoneElse
♦6,333
6~ 4 months agoclosedSomeoneElse
♦6,333		Come on - surely we can start the new year better than with a "The FUCK are you talking about" followed by 2 "hey assholes"? The "The place has gone or never existed." text was likely composed by Organic Maps and the person adding the note had no control over it. PS: There's now an extra "St Patrick's" - https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/357637013/history . I guess it didn't get picked up as a duplicate because the main building was misnamed until recently. Regards, Andy (acting on a report to the DWG)
7~ 4 months agoreopenedRussNelson
♦73
8~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Merged the node into the building. Apologies, @snapzinger, I thought it was you saying that it didn't exist. I've never heard of Organic Maps. Sounds like my beef is with them.
5098173
Category: CoMaps		1~ 4 months agoopenedLanmou
♦62		"Closed in 2024" OSM snapshot date: 2025-12-09T01:54:54Z POI name: Market St. Brewing Co. POI types: amenity-bar #CoMaps ios 2025.12.11-2-ios
2~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Yep, it's gone.
5091084
Category: CoMaps		1~ 4 months agoopenedLanmou
♦62		This place does not exist: "no longer exists" A CoMaps user reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-12-09T01:54:54Z POI name: Burger King POI types: cuisine-burger amenity-fast_food #CoMaps ios 2025.12.11-2-ios
2~ 4 months agocommentedRussNelson
♦73		The mall is going to be a mess for mapping every shop, because there are two floors.
5082132
Category: Organicmaps		1~ 5 months agoopenedSnapZinger
♦13		"Long gone. Building is empty." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: Big Lots POI types: shop-department_store #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
2~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Yes, the Big Lots has been closed for months.
5081735
Category: Organicmaps		1~ 5 months agoopenedSnapZinger
♦13		Urgent Care #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
2~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Yes, this is a Wellnow, as mapped.
5082144
Category: Organicmaps		1~ 5 months agoopenedSnapZinger
♦13		"Building is present, but non-functional. City has permanently closed the pool." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: Memorial Pool POI types: sport-swimming #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
2~ 4 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		The pool was torn down several years ago.
4952834
Category: Unknown		1~ 8 months agoopenedJessAk71
♦1,632		technically as far as I can tell this train station is a station in name only, no passenger service comes out of this station, its currently used for the Revolution Rail bike trail. If this is the case, tags on the station building itself and the stop location could be updated to reflect its current non-rail station use perhaps with life cycle tags.
2~ 8 months agocommentedJessAk71
♦1,632		to add to this the Saratoga and North Creek Railway which used to stop here and use the tracks here no longer operates as of 2018. So there may be other stations tagged along its route that may need this same treatment.
3~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		One could argue whether Revolution Rail operates trains of railbikes or not. They have a bar which can be used to connect a set of railbikes together to form a train, so ......
4~ 5 months agoreopenedRussNelson
♦73
4891240
Category: StreetComplete		1~ 9 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		No railway found on ground here. There are buildings both sides... Appears to no longer exist. via StreetComplete 61.2
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		There was never a railway here.
4891239
Category: StreetComplete		1~ 9 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		If this railway doesn't exist, it needs to be removed. OSM is only for features that currently exist! via StreetComplete 61.2
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73
4891245
Category: unknown		1~ 9 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		Does this bridge still exist?
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		The abutments are still there, so one could reasonably infer that there was an abandoned bridge. I checked my photos, and yes, in 2012 the bridge was abandoned.
26963641~ 4 years agoopenedJessAk71
♦1,632		the canal section in this area should probably be tagged as derelict since its not in use and has no water here
2~ 2 years agocommentedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		Wow, it cuts across everything. Or removed (moved to OHM) if it is only mapped for historical purposes and has been overbuilt/filled in.
3~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It's tagged correctly as an abandoned waterway.
4928461
Category: Unknown		1~ 8 months agoopenedCoco Lewie
♦91		This red trail that's marked as a foot path is actually a snowmobile trail. It crosses private properties that the owners only allow permission to snowmobile riders. Trying to walk this trail any other time of year might get you shot at.
2~ 5 months agocommentedRussNelson
♦73		https://ucsvroute.com/history/ says that's not true.
27511121~ 4 years agoopenedJessAk71
♦1,632		canal in this section still has water in it, suggest adding water to the sections of the canal that are still open and have water in them in this area
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		I've ridden the entire length of the canalway trail multiple times. There are sections which still have water, but in general have enough fallen trees that you couldn't treat them as a waterway.
4415652
Category: unknown		1~ 1 year agoopenedmmriley159The O'Neil Road bridge is intact but has been closed since 1993. There are barriers at both ends that block all access.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Gotcha. Fixed: access=no
5013399
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedC800jmc2 Flock cameras. Monitors both directions. Wyoming County Sheriff.
2~ 6 months agoclosedC800jmcTwo flock cameras are mounted to a telephone pole. They are the property of the Wyoming County Sheriff.
3~ 6 months agoreopenedC800jmc
4~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Please add them using instructions on deflock.me.
5~ 5 months agoreopenedRussNelson
♦73
5013410
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedC800jmc2 flock cameras are mounted at this intersection by the Wyoming County Sheriff. They monitor traffic on Route 20A in both directions.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Add them according to directions on deflock.me please.
5012762
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		These railways should be removed if they don't exist. no crossing here either.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73
5012763
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		No sign of canal here. Only things that currently exist should be mapped. "Historic" features belong on OHM and should be removed from OSM.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73
41079291~ 2 years agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		The railways here have long been replaced by large buildings that removed all trace. The railways need to be removed. OSM is only for features that *currently* exist.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73
36506821~ 3 years agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		No railway or remnants here going across the road on aerial imagery or Bing Streetside imagery. Should be removed.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73
36506831~ 3 years agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		There is no canal going through these houses! Should be moved to OHM if it once existed but no longer does.
2~ 2 years agocommentedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		Still no canal here in the real world. All traves need to be removed from OSM to comply with the very basic rule of "only map what is on the ground", as well as "can be verified" and not mapling hostorical features that no longer exist.
3~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Stop deleting things that EXIST!!! This is called vandalism. Here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1456535048 and here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1456535047 These are sections of the original Erie Canal that STILL EXIST. Stop vandalizing the map!
41905901~ 2 years agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		There is no canal here. It needs to be removed. Maybe add it to OHM if it existed.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Thanks for alerting me to your edit. I've added it back as a historic derelict canal. Correct tagging is better than deleting things other editors have added.
5035519
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		"railway graded but never operated" Sounds like it wasn't even built. It certainly no longer exists. Features that no longer exist (if ever) don't belong on OSM and should be removed. "Historical" features belong on OHM instead. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1152275845
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Wrong.
5035520
Category: Unknown		1~ 6 months agoopenedCurlingMan13
♦52,873		"railway graded but never operated" Sounds like it wasn't even built. It certainly no longer exists. Features that no longer exist (if ever) don't belong on OSM and should be removed, especially if they have been overbuilt by new features. "Historical" features belong on OHM instead. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1152275845
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Unlike you, I have been there, and you can see a railbed most places along the route of this railroad. Thank for your not editing abandoned railroads in NY. Go edit them somewhere else where your edits are welcome.
5059871
Category: Unknown		1~ 5 months agoopened---This bike path does not exist
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It's not a formal rail-trail, but people use it as such. I've ridden it, and it's fine.
4452789
Category: unknown		1~ 1 year agoopenedForestFurnace
♦381		Painted Post/Riverside/Corning, NY: Does this part of the Painted Post Path/Corning Bike Path exist (the part east of the Cutler Avenue Extension/Western Lane intersection)? Part of it just looks like railroad tracks.
2~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It definitely continues east past I86. People use the "Corning BIke Path" as just that. It's an informal bike path on an old railbed. No tracks present.
21812161~ 6 years agoopenedJessAk71
♦1,632		user Milo Miller has put what looks like a lot of spam on the map, in particular in this area. I have tried to cleaned up what I can verify but others please take a look at the users changesets most are suspect and there is more to address...
2~ 5 years agocommentedJessAk71
♦1,632		anyone have thoughts on this area or other areas from this user?
3~ 5 years agocommentedDUGA
♦475		Please post user profile link here.
4~ 5 years agocommentedJessAk71
♦1,632		thanks DUGA, here it is: https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Milo%20Miller
5~ 1 year agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		is there any spam remaining? can you link any problematic objects?
6~ 1 year agocommentedJessAk71
♦1,632		Looks like there still are suspicious things in the area, example: most of the streams and ponds here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/68694300 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/68790602 to name a few but there are more water features that are from the same user
7~ 5 months agocommentedRussNelson
♦73		I'll get up there this weekend. I agree that some of these things are suspicious, or if not suspicious, are poorly edited.
8~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		Milo Miller lives at 2903 Merriam Road. His edits, while possibly over-enthusiastic, are based on local information, so we really can't judge. "Chives Trickle" exists, but it's really just a drain (edited). I spoke to a couple of property owners, and they were fine with not having a name on their pond.
5077798
Category: Unknown		1~ 5 months agoopened---No railway here.... No tracks. Not sure why it is on the map.
2~ 5 months agoclosedICT_maps
♦10,956		removed
3~ 5 months agoreopenedICT_maps
♦10,956
4~ 5 months agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		asked on https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/174568846
5~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It's on the map because a railroad went through here. If you had ever been there, you would have seen it with your own eyes like I did.
5077802
Category: Unknown		1~ 5 months agoopened---No railroad here. Fix your map!
2~ 5 months agoclosedICT_maps
♦10,956		removed
3~ 5 months agoreopenedICT_maps
♦10,956
4~ 5 months agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1159287438
5~ 5 months agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		asked in https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/134557696
6~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		There was a railroad here. It has been abandoned, but rails remain in place 300' north and 100' south.
5077809
Category: Unknown		1~ 5 months agoopened---Fix your map. There is no railroad here across the freeway!
2~ 5 months agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95007998
3~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		It's plainly there on aerial photos. I could chop it in half at the Thruway, making it razed, but I don't see the value in doing that. It just bloats the database with something that only gets rendered if you ask for it.
4~ 5 months agoreopenedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073
5~ 5 months agocommentedMateusz Konieczny
♦38,073		mapping section entirely razed and gone should not be done at all in OSM, that section should be deleted
6~ 5 months agoclosedRussNelson
♦73		No, it shouldn't be deleted, because if you see it crossing the highway as you're driving along, you are alerted to its visibility north and south of the road. Maps aren't made to be pedantic, they're made to be useful.