Mapmaker Tutorial Videos

Two-Types of Edits — The basic ways in which we edit OSM and the Bike Streets Map.

Suggest Workflow — This is the basic process for adding a Suggestion to the Low-Stress Map.

Creating a Suggestion on the Public Web Map — How to add a Suggestion on the web. (Note: you need to be signed in.)

Creating a Suggestion with Router — How to use the admin tool to create a shareable Suggestion.

Upvoted Suggestions — How to identify which Suggestions have been upvoted.

Bike Streets Bot Suggestions — What they are, the clues they provide about network gaps, when to add them, and when to add alternatives to fill the gaps.

Accepting Points — Points exist in three states: Suggested (you haven’t made a decision on it), Declined, Accepted (it’s on the map), and Dismissed (it’s no longer relevant — e.g., completed construction.)

Accepting & Dismissing Points — This is for when you want to thank someone for a helpful point Suggestion and not have it persist on the map.

Crossing Challenging Boundaries — Identifying and building low-stress routes to get past interstates, rivers, train tracks, and more.

Undesirable Arterial Crossings — Adding network or updating missing OSM data.

When to Add a Route From Suggest — Look for general community support on a Suggestion.

Old Suggestions — How to identify Suggestions that have been hanging around for a while.

Ways & Edges — Adding full and partial line segments to your map. A way is the full length of the line. An edge is a point-to-point connection between two nodes that are a subsegment of a way.

Fixing Disconnections — Using the QA tool to identify and resolve spots where your network isn’t connected.

Fixing Disconnections Faster — Configure the Editor to fix large numbers of disconnections quickly.

Offset Intersections at Bigger Streets — How to connect the network when streets are offset and divided by a Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary.

Walk Bike Workflow — How to let folks know that they should walk their bikes on a particular section.

Adding Construction — Updating your map and OSM when a way is under long-term construction.

Alleys — Generally we don’t use alleys, but sometimes they can provide good, short network connections.

Parking Lots — If there’s no other good option, parking lots can provide decent connections. Use sparingly.

Fixing Intersection Geometries — New traffic signals at arterials are a cause for celebration. Here’s how to add them in OSM and use them on your bike map.