• Dave@lemmy.nz
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    2 days ago

    When I put in an address it directs me straight to the right building. Sometimes I have to go on a place’s website to find that address but most of the time I can search by name.

    Does your area need better Open Street Map data? Might need to contribute 🙂. I tend to write down anything that didn’t work so I can go and update it, but it’s clear there are many people in my area contributing.

    • OwOarchist@pawb.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      When going to a residential street address, it usually doesn’t know where exactly on the street that address is.

      • Dave@lemmy.nz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        2 days ago

        Interesting! I know if you look back at changes in my country you can see where someone has done a massive automated load of buildings (addresses as well as the actual shape of buildings) from data published by a government department, so I guess I’m quite privileged to have such good data. I’ve corrected some but it’s been at the level of it tagging a garage instead of the house, it’s always close to correct. The main issue I have is searching up a business by name, they are only in there 2/3 of the time, but I go and add them if they aren’t.

        I feel very lucky!