Rapid Address Collection

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This page will outline some of the ways of collecting addresses as quickly as possible.

Imports

The quickest way of collecting address data is by importing it from from a external source. The import system may seem tedious to some users (this is to make sure wrong imports don't happen) but it is still much quicker than manually collecting addresses, and you are not limited by your physical location. When importing, be sure to follow the Import Guidelines.

Data Sources

Potential Data sources for imports include (please discuss more sources on the talk page):

  • Freely licensed data available on a local government's websites
  • A bundle of open licensed addresses such as openaddress.io

If you find open address data that you want to import, you can then continue to the import process.

Copyrighted Data

If you find address data available, but is licensed under a restrictive copyright license (AKA. it is not open data), then consider contacting your local government and ask them if publishing the data under an open license would be an option. You can tell them how public service for the people should embrace Open Data and publish its data.

If you know that address data won't be released (e.g. you live in the UK and Ordanace Survey holds a monopoly on map data), you can either petition, or continue to the only remaining option...

Rapid Address Collection via Surveys

This section will cover the fastest way to collect address data using surveys.

iOS

SMASH

SMASH has a feature where you are able to quickly take photos, in which then you are able to quickly take a photo of addresses. These photos are then displayed on the map.

Every Door

You are able to quickly add address home numbers to existing buildings by tapping on them. Adding standalone address nodes will take up a little more time. Note: This only takes affect on already existing features.

Go Map!!

By building a new quest with addr:housenumber=* you are able to quickly add house numbers by tapping on the emoji you have chosen. Note: This only takes affect on already existing features.

Android

SMASH

SMASH has a feature where you are able to quickly take photos, in which then you are able to quickly take a photo of addresses. These photos are then displayed on the map.

Street Complete

You are able to quickly add addresses to buildings by selecting the address quest.

Vespucci

Vespucci has address prediction but may take up time when inputting addresses.

Address Interpolation

In a Alternate numbering scheme, interpolation isn't that accurate. That is why I haven't mentioned it here. However, it may be the best method for a quadrant addressing system. Please discuss this in the talk page.