OpenStreetMap Help

This is a static archive of our old OpenStreetMap Help Site. Please post any new questions and answers at community.osm.org.

All Questions

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Why do some shops not appear on the default (mapnik?) map?

shop alcohol

2012-11-11 10:16

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What is the best way to trace a parking lot?

tracing parking_lot parking bestpractice level_of_detail

2012-11-11 00:27

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How to find out why relation does not render in Mapnik (error)?

rendering relation mapnik error

2012-11-11 00:23

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Adding a natural peak

mountains peak tagging

2012-11-10 16:14

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How to tag the pavement of a footpath alongside a bicycle path next to a road ?

footpath ruralareas tag bicycle pedestrians

2012-11-09 21:48

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How to complete edit and/or separate edits

completing editing splitting

2012-11-09 18:18

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Can't get intersection on the GPS

intersections

2012-11-09 18:18

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Decommissioned pedestrian bridges

pedestrian closed bridge

2012-11-09 17:29

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[closed] Suppose you want to pin some photos and afterwards you want to find the popularity of your pin. What will you do?

2012-11-09 14:55

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[closed] Explain the ways to promote website through Web 2.0 website

web 2.0

2012-11-09 14:35

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splitting a way programmatically

intersection osm

2012-11-09 13:55

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Mapping Party

map problem editing with campus

2012-11-08 23:40

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street intersections in nominatim V2

intersection nominatim

2012-11-08 23:16

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How would I go about automated mass tagging?

mass_tagging speedlimit bot policy

2012-11-08 12:56

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Is there any way of putting on a cable car

public-transport features cablecar

2012-11-08 06:19

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Map for IBAN usage in countries

country borders custom rendering

2012-11-07 18:03

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Static caravans

caravan_site tourism tagging

2012-11-07 14:08

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Can I import CC-BY-SA data into OpenStreetMap?

import odbl license

2012-11-07 11:58

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Why are fewer tags shown in Potlatch 2 than in JOSM?

potlatch2 josm tags

2012-11-07 11:37

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[closed] Potlatch 2: Abandoning Changes is too hard

potlatch2 changes saving feature-request

2012-11-07 10:11

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Is there currently an issue with OSM server ?

josm failed

2012-11-06 23:23

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Which is best adding sidewalk=* tags or footway=sidewalk tags in an non Urban area?

mapping sidewalks tagging footway details

2012-11-06 23:15

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Parish boundaries in Tandridge (Surrey, UK)

surrey parish boundaries civil tandridge

2012-11-06 21:13

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reverse geocoding doesn't return postal code in Netherlands

netherlands postal code geocoding reverse

2012-11-06 20:26

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Required new Icons

icon

2012-11-06 14:22

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how i tag water filtration plant?

water

2012-11-06 10:49

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Garmin IMG files from Dave Hansen

etrex garmin etrex20

2012-11-06 02:50

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OSM - using maps of Europe offline

osm-maps

2012-11-05 17:28

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disappearing coastal water

water disappearing

2012-11-05 16:32

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Modifier placement des rues sur les routes

rues french places

2012-11-05 15:49