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this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2026
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The address info for my street is missing from OpenStreetMap too. I've considered fixing it multiple times, but every time I think about it my next thought is "there's got to be some way to import it in bulk instead of doing it lot-by-lot" and then I get stuck because (a) the complexity of the process goes way up and (b) I have no idea where to look for that data.
Imports also generally require proposals, an additional hurdle. For my unmapped area, over the course of a couple of years, I surveyed and used a 360 camera to map these. Most of my area now has address data :D
Actually I think a lot data in OoenStreetMap is hand-written by individuals. Just put a bit at a time, starting with what is most useful to you or easiest to do.
That's only possible i n areas with open data
And even then, you gotta look at licenses and attribution. You can't just add data to OSM that you got from somewhere else with an incompatible license, because OSM data is open source and needs proper attribution.
Yes, and there's also a process to follow to discuss imports beforehand so that any issues are caught https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines
that's the kind of approach that needs funding id guess