[Osmf-talk] Alternative Strategic Plan

[Hugo hölscher]

Dear all,

The start from Steve is an interesting one. However, we should however 
not focus on "completion", because the map will never be complete. The 
tag as proposed "verified", would mean that all addresses require 
regular verification, else they disappear from the map, whilst they may 
be the same for more than 100 years.. Roads will hardly change in the 
same period, but lay-out will, however not on a yearly basis, but on  
much longer time period.
Therefore it could make more sense to identify "Verification Sensitive 
Areas" (VeSA's).  They could be identified, by areas where a lot of 
mapping  activity is, (indicating that new developments), or areas where 
based on map information, reviews could be relevant. The latter would be 
a learning process (may be suitable for an AI approach).

I am afraid that if the map which opens with openstreetmap.org would be 
a map "for internal use only", attraction for new mappers will diminish.

Regards, Hugo

Op 13-5-2023 om 17:38 schreef Steve Coast:
>
> Dear all
>
> We formed OSMF to take care of the map. Let’s reset and focus on that 
> with a strategic plan by the mappers for the mappers:
>
> 1.The website will focus on completing the map. The map currently 
> shows the “best” view of the map, it will be changed via voluntary or 
> paid efforts to show the “worst” view of the map to encourage 
> completion, like in the beginning when it was blank, and it led to 
> huge efforts to fill the map in:
>
> a.We will decide what the main thing to complete is. For example, if 
> we decide it’s address data then we will do the following:
>
> i.OSM will only render roads with a new tag “addr:complete", where 
> mappers manually will have to mark roads as address complete. This 
> will immediately make the map go very blank and create a large global 
> project to finish addressing, which is the main thing missing in OSM.
>
> ii.Once complete, we will take similar steps to map, for example, PoIs 
> and only show roads will all PoIs added.
>
> b.OSM will only render features newer than 24 months to encourage 
> refreshing and revisiting. A tag “feature:verified_2023” or equivalent 
> will be used to do this, along with the last edit date of the feature.
>
> c.Map notes will be turned on by default.
>
> d.Social and map quality features will be built in to osm.org which 
> will drive engagement and mapping towards completion, for example 
> alerting users to edits or routing problems near where they edit.[2]
>
> e.Leaderboards of editors, countries, states, regions and counties 
> will be front and center to encourage editing, for example percentage 
> of “addr:complete” roads per country.
>
> 2.Funding will focus on completing the map:
>
> a.By having a clear metrics-based plan above we can seek funding to 
> build specific tools and features towards map completion.
>
> b.A paid “OpenStreetMap Approved” program will standardize corporate 
> membership by certifying a company uses OSM data in a way that 
> respects the license and community.
>
> c.A certified version of OSM will be released quarterly that has been 
> semi-automatically checked for validity and correctness. Paid 
> corporate members can be involved in the process.
>
> d.OSM conferences and local chapters will pay OSMF a small fee per 
> attendee or member and in exchange also be “OpenStreetMap Approved”, 
> once the board is shown to be effective.
>
> 3.The board will focus on completing the map:
>
> a.Reduce the board size and require regional representation.
>
> b.Board members must make a public financial and time commitment.
>
> c.The board will build completion metrics for the map, by using 
> existing tools and working with companies who already have many tools, 
> and engaging with the community. These will be the main agenda of the 
> board meetings.
>
> d.All discretionary funding will go to projects and community members 
> who build credible plans to help complete the map.
>
> If this is interesting, I’d love feedback. We can run some BoF 
> sessions at SOTM US, EU and Africa in July, November and December. 
> Then SOTM Asia when it is confirmed.
>
> Best
>
> Steve
>
>
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