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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Should a standalone cycleway be marked as lcn?

lcn tagging cycleway

2010-07-22 14:00

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How do you tag gates that are open most of the time?

access barrier tagging routing

2010-07-22 13:35

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Can I disable the notification that I have a new 'badge'?

meta help badges

2010-07-22 10:30

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Where does meta discussion on help.openstreetmap.org occur?

meta osqa

2010-07-22 01:41

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How do I connect a high speed bidirectional (trunk) road to the network ?

turn_restrictions routing

2010-07-21 15:05

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How much karma do you need to edit someone else's question here?

meta karma

2010-07-21 12:08

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Is there a limit to the number of ways containing a node?

ways nodes api relations

2010-07-21 06:39

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[closed] Why render abandoned railways?

rendering abandoned specialist

2010-07-20 17:27

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How do I indicate that a route number is not marked on signs?

ref on-the-ground tagging signs

2010-07-20 09:28

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How should trunk_link, primary_link, secondary_link be used at junctions?

roads junction tagging

2010-07-19 20:44

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Who is FakeSteveC?

contributor fakestevec

2010-07-19 14:34

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Is there a relation analyzer that will allow me to check the integrity of relations that use 'forward' and 'backward' roles?

relations cycle

2010-07-19 11:23

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How to store all the data collected during mapping?

photos gps

2010-07-18 16:05

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[closed] When starts de.help.openstreetmap.org ?

german meta help localization

2010-07-18 11:28

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[closed] What can I get with an OSM help badge and a quarter?

help badges

2010-07-18 00:40

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How is OpenStreetMap funded?

funding

2010-07-17 14:57

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How can I edit all ways with certain tag in an area?

editing data

2010-07-17 12:24

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How to tag a 'no entrance except to bus and bicycle'?

restrictions tagging

2010-07-17 11:34

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How can I get a list of all objects with a certain tag?

list xapi tagging

2010-07-16 23:50

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Why do some road names contain semicolons (;) ?

ways tagging

2010-07-16 19:53

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[UK road] was detrunked; why does OSM still have it tagged highway=trunk?

tagging trunk

2010-07-16 13:38

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How to see roads underneath areas in JOSM ?

ways josm hide area

2010-07-16 12:04

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Can a way contain the same node more than just at the beginning and end?

ways mapping

2010-07-16 10:47

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How to download OSM maps

download

2010-07-16 09:19

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Where can I download a dump of OpenStreetMap data?

planet download dump

2010-07-16 06:41

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How do I ensure that ways are connected in Potlatch ?

potlatch editing

2010-07-16 05:48

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What is a Mapping Party?

mapping_parties mapping community

2010-07-15 12:31

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Who do I ask for permission to use OSM maps?

2010-07-15 10:35

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How to deal with copyright violations in our OSM data?

data copyright community

2010-07-15 09:49

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Does the legal status of a road (public or private ownership) always matter when dealing with access tags?

access tagging

2010-07-15 00:33