[OSM-newbies] how to map new subdivision in suburban united states?

[Sachin Dole]

Thank you Richard and Clifford. Yes, I will try to get the boundary correct
wrt the cemetery using my android device GPS. You recommend the android app
vespucci for this or is there another better app?

My intro: I am working on a startup that leans heavily on OSM, so I am
familiar with the data, nominatim, XAPI etc. I never did much mapping and
hence not very good with how the data relate to the intent for the
consumer. Total newbie to that part.

I would love to host a mapping party in my area. In fact, I subscribed to
the party list just this morning.

Thanks again.
On Oct 15, 2014 9:59 AM, "Richard Weait" <richard at weait.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Sachin Dole <sdole at genvega.com> wrote:
> > by the way, its a new construction by a builder, so satellite imagery has
> > not caught up yet. i know it is a sub division because i purchased a home
> > there.
>
> Welcome to OpenStreetMap!
>
> You are getting involved, from the start, with what I consider the
> very best type of mapping.  You are putting your neighbourhood on the
> map.  :-)
>
> It's good that you know that aerial imagery is letting you down.  Some
> mappers rely on it too heavily and fail to understand that imagery can
> mislead your mapping, even if relatively current.  On the other hand,
> aerial imagery, when relatively current, can be a helpful addition to
> your in-person survey.
>
> I'm not on the ground at your new home (that would be a creepy
> coincidence) so you really are the local expert.  Being new doesn't
> mean that some remote mapper can do a better job than you can.  On the
> other hand, you can certainly learn from our experience where our
> situations are similar enough.
>
> I've mapped a few new neighbourhoods during and after construction.
> Here are some really general broad strokes of what I do.
>
> Don't get in the way of the construction.  I don't trespass.  Now if
> it isn't clear that a site is closed, I might lean towards mapping.
> As an owner you may have additional rights that I don't as a local
> neighbour.
>
> No aerial imagery, so I use a GPS to create a track file of my mapping
> when I can.  If not, I'll sketch a map by hand until I can get more
> information.
>
> Add the road center lines once they are clear.  Usually, if the curbs
> have been poured, that will be the layout of the finished roads.
>
> Add road names once the signs or temporary signs are posted.  I've
> frustrated at how late these signs show up.  I don't bother mapping
> lot numbers, etc.  Not my thing.  Add building addresses once they go
> up.
>
> Add parks, trails, playgrounds, public benches, post boxes, drinking
> fountains, etc as the neighbourhood amenities get filled in.
>
> And once you are finished, you aren't really "finished".  At that
> point, or honestly, probably even now, you'll be bitten by the
> OpenStreetMap Bug.  You'll just want to keep mapping.  You'll update
> your neighbourhood when a new restaurant opens or closes, when coffee
> shops come and go, when a gourmet burger bar moves in.
>
> And that's the very best thing you can do for OpenStreetMap.  You can
> make and keep the places that you see every day, or week or month, up
> to date and accurate and complete.
>
> :-)
>
> Hey, also take a look to see if there are local OpenStreetMap related
> events you can attend, like Mappy Hour or #maptime.  Meeting with
> other local mappers is a great way to keep your collective work
> coordinated in a friendly way.  And it's fun.
>
> Best Regards and Happy Mapping,
> Richard
>
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