OpenStreetMap Help

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All Questions

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When does it make sense to use place=* on an area?

boundaries editing place tagging

2011-04-25 19:29

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Several shops in one building

shop building several tagging

2011-04-25 19:18

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How to tag a Cafe, Restaurant & Bar

tagging

2011-04-25 14:42

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gpx file does not display waypoints in josm

uneditable gpx waypoints

2011-04-24 19:57

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Gamin Nüvi 660 cannot navigate on OSM data

navigation gamin

2011-04-24 19:10

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OpenLayers Displaying out of bounds

openlayers bounds extent

2011-04-24 09:31

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Can I export selected elements?

unselect elements export

2011-04-24 09:27

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Full zoomed map download,

download map export zoom

2011-04-24 09:20

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Are there areas in the US that can be looked at for reference?

projects bestpractice reference mapping

2011-04-22 22:24

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Tagging areas as place=* vs boundary=administrative

administrative places tagging

2011-04-22 20:25

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I downloaded josm-tested.jar, now what?

josm setup installation updated jar

2011-04-22 18:25

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[closed] Is it possible to track GPS of a cell phone to locate someone?

track cell phone gps

2011-04-22 16:46

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What tag for lifeline or lifebuoy please?

water lifeline tag lifebuoy

2011-04-22 10:39

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How do I tag a pub or restaurant that offers bed and breakfast?

amenity tourism tagging

2011-04-22 04:50

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What tags should I add to a heliport?

nodes tagging

2011-04-21 22:56

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Is type=boundary really required? (Keepright thinks so)

boundary type keepright relations

2011-04-21 22:11

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Why are some items not rendered by Mapnik?

mapnik

2011-04-21 19:51

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Plymouth UK retail area

retail delete

2011-04-21 10:30

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How to tag a small non-commercial "zoo" or animal park?

property posted park animal zoo

2011-04-21 09:47

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access blocked error

access denied

2011-04-21 08:50

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How to implement a Mapnik sandbox without installing anything?

qa sandbox testing mapnik

2011-04-20 23:51

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Mapnik 0.7.x on Debian Etch

etch debian mapnik

2011-04-20 22:19

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Why Hair cutter and not florist ?

hair florist cutter

2011-04-20 22:15

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Tagging addr:housename

house name address

2011-04-20 22:13

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Way missing nodes

geofabrik nodes osmosis way missing

2011-04-20 13:59

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how to combine marker and popup?

marker popup openlayers icon

2011-04-20 06:38

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How to map the future?

future construction rezoning redevelopment

2011-04-19 20:11

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Mapbender and OpenStreetMap

capabilities mapbender

2011-04-19 13:14

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How to access a specific map using the name of a city or location in the url?

geolocation embed php

2011-04-19 09:42

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Garmin Legend B&W

garmin legend

2011-04-19 08:42