About Me

Hi! My name is Chris and I’m a software engineer in Switzerland, originally from South Africa, who uses OpenStreetMap data for modelling and analysis of urban systems.

Here you can see my OSM Contribution Heatmap.

Here you can see more details about my OSM contributions.

Where I map (the most)

• Cape Town, South Africa
• Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Zurich, Switzerland

Mapping priorities

1. Roads, footways (sidewalks, crossings, etc.) and paths
   1. Map footways separately from roads
   2. Add foot=no/use_sidepath to roads where sidewalks are mapped separately
2. Points of interest (shops, amenities, leisure, etc.)
   1. Add check_date tag (if missing/older than 6 months)
   2. Add website wherever possible
3. Buildings
4. Barriers (walls, fences, hedges, etc.)
5. Natural features (trees, grass, woodland areas, forest, etc.)
6. Landuse (residential, retail, commercial, etc.)

OSM-related accounts

• OSM Wiki
• OSM Community Forum