Organised Editing/Activities/Fußwege Stadt Oranienburg

Overview

This page documents the organized editing activity undertaken by FixMyCity GmbH to improve the pedestrian infrastructure of Stadt Oranienburg in OSM on behalf of the city.

  • Start date: December 2025
  • Planned end date: March 2026

Goals

The project aims to create a detailed pedestrian network using OpenStreetMap data. We will use OSM data to generate a complete pedestrian network, which will then be analyzed in QGIS for further insights.

The main goal is to show that OSM data can be used effectively to create high-quality pedestrian infrastructure data, which can be used to make meaningful statements about pedestrian safety, particularly for schoolchildren.

Contact

For general queries, please contact the mapper or use the changeset discussion. If no resolution is achieved, please contact one of the coordinators at FixMyCity.

Tagging process

The tagging work in this project follows a structured, tool-supported review and improvement process based on the requirements of the pedestrian network generator Speedwalk (https://github.com/a-b-street/speedwalk, https://a-b-street.github.io/speedwalk/#11.99/52.75573/13.28526).

Speedwalk evaluates pedestrian data using a combination of:

  • sidewalk information mapped on street centerlines, and
  • separately mapped pedestrian ways,
  • as well as pedestrian crossings at intersections and along roads.

To improve data quality systematically, the following steps are carried out:

1. Review of crossings (QA layer “Crossings”)

  • We use the Speedwalk QA view (tab “Crossings”) to inspect all relevant intersections along main roads.
  • Existing pedestrian crossings are verified and completed where missing.
  • Locations without formal or informal crossings are explicitly mapped as such where appropriate.
  • The QA layer is used as a guidance tool to ensure completeness and consistency.

Side note: As this QA view is still under development, false positives may occur.

2. Review of sidewalk consistency (QA layer “Sidewalks”)

  • At a later stage, the “Sidewalks” QA view is used to identify problematic situations in the pedestrian data.
  • This includes, for example:
    • mismatches between centerline sidewalk tagging and separately mapped pedestrian ways,
    • pedestrian ways that end abruptly or do not connect logically to the surrounding network.
  • Identified issues are corrected directly in OpenStreetMap.

Side note: As this QA view is still under development, false positives may occur.

For both steps, mapping activities focus on main roads.

All edits related to this project are marked with the changeset hashtag #speedwalk.

Tools and Data Sources

Open Data Sources

Tools

  • TILDA – FixMyCity's custom GIS platform for pedestrian infrastructure
  • Speedwalk – Tool to generate pedestrian networks and quality assurance

Community Consulation

Participants

Project coordinators

Editors

Each editor uses their own company-related account, not private ones.

Training/Instructions

The hired participants are experienced OSM editors. Continuous training and support will be provided by FixMyCity.

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