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We've all already talked about switching away from google/apple maps to something like openstreetmaps, mapy, tomtom amigo, etc. But all of these services use openstreetmaps (UK non-profit) as a source and they still miss a lot of local data even for bigger cities!
If you have some spare time, think about adding a bit of data to the map with your local knowledge. There's a lot of business data missing that is on google maps like websites, phone numbers and opening hours but also stuff like parking lots and whether they're publicly accessible and free or not. Adding these makes the competition of ALL services using OSM as a source better.
I also use the mobile app https://streetcomplete.app/ and https://every-door.app/ to add data while on my walks, these make my walks more engaging and I actually take longer ones + see new places because of it. Streetcomplete also has a focus on important and easy to collect data with their default filters, and you can choose what you want to contribute.
If you really want to get into the thick of it and contribute more than just simple data you can always check out https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_to_contribute and see in which of the many ways you can contribute!
Thanks, already answered a few questions around my neighbourhood!
There's one where there's a parking lot, with the question "do you have to pay to park here?" And the answer is technically yes, as you need to pay for public parking everywhere in the neighborhood, and that lot is no different, but I'm afraid it's going to mark only the lot as paid parking, how do I fix that or verify?
If you can pay "on the spot" (e.g. via a parking meter or an app or something like that), then you should answer yes (it will set
fee=yeson that parking). Otherwise (e.g. if you must purchase a parking permit before you park), answer no and setmembership=yesvia some other editor.Usually, in the StreetComplete App, you only add what is missing to one specific object. (As far as I have understood.) If you want to make sure that all parking spots in the neighbourhood are equally set, you have to double-check in the OSM web-editor. (That's how I do it.)