OpenStreetMap Help

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All Questions

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Tagging trail mile markers: "information=guidepost"?

trails signpost markers tagging signs

2013-08-16 20:59

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One body of water, five named sections: what did I do wrong and how do I fix it?

water revert newbie lakes tagging

2013-08-16 17:28

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Embed openstreetmap search bar

embed searchbar

2013-08-16 11:36

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cutting lines in JOSM

erasing josm cutting lines

2013-08-16 10:09

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How do I set my home location?

osm.org home_location editing settings

2013-08-16 09:35

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Skobbler OpenLayer Bug

openlayers skobbler osm

2013-08-16 09:32

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Is it allowed to chain many roads with the same name?

chaining

2013-08-16 00:33

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Opening potlatch 2 with node or way preselected

potlatch2 preselected parameter object

2013-08-15 21:19

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welche Karten sind für Iran Pakistan (Georgien und Armenien) zu empfehlen

garmin pakistan iran georgien lang-de

2013-08-15 17:45

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What options are available for using a GeoTIFF as a background layer?

geotiff background tracing

2013-08-15 15:04

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Map Key Download

mapkey legend

2013-08-15 14:53

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unreliable maps

map errors

2013-08-15 13:56

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How to salvage a failed Potlatch edit?

potlatch2 data zero_length_way editing salvage

2013-08-15 13:38

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Can I use custom presets in Potlatch?

potlatch preset

2013-08-15 13:01

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Are there custom presets for potlatch 2?

potlatch2 preset

2013-08-15 12:46

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export or generate XML file to import in Maperitive

xml maperitive export generate

2013-08-15 10:34

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How to use Open ID

openid

2013-08-15 02:43

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Reverse geocoding picks up a distant housing estate

incorrect nominatim geocoding reverse address

2013-08-14 18:56

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Download BIKE maps as vector/.shp/ something I can use in Illustrator?!!

arcgis vector gis bikemap illustrator

2013-08-14 18:51

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how to start mapping without having a gps?

start netherlands newbie beginner metadata

2013-08-14 16:20

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incorrect street name

edit wrong street name

2013-08-14 15:47

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[closed] The streets are not shown on the map

street

2013-08-14 13:38

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How/where to download osm file on the website?

export .osm

2013-08-14 08:20

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How can I create a map highlighting a relation which then could be used for wikipedia articles?

relation topographic wikipedia map

2013-08-14 03:06

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Speed camera adding in Potlatch 2

potlatch2 speed_camera tagging icon

2013-08-13 20:42

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Can OpenStreetMap load an excel of US postal addresses into a map?

import postal addresses kml kmz

2013-08-13 18:36

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How to use PBF file in OSM

offline pbf osm offlinemaps

2013-08-13 14:11

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Should I leave the word "building" in a university building name?

building university name tagging

2013-08-13 06:13

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audio mapping - error playing audio in JOSM

josm audio

2013-08-13 03:49

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how to tag "Shipping container architecture"

building tagging

2013-08-12 22:50