We are mapping every sidewalk and pedestrian crossing in Richmond.
The goal of this project is to develop a complete, up-to-date geospatial dataset of pedestrian infrastructure in Richmond on OpenStreetMap. This would help us work toward:
- Providing better pedestrian navigation using OpenStreetMap-powered apps like AccessMap, to help residents and tourists find their way around our city
- Building a deeper understanding of our infrastructure, allowing us to better advocate for its improvement
- Creating valuable data suitable for nuanced network analysis, and comparison with other well-mapped cities on OpenStreetMap
Mapping Tutorial
Just getting started? This video series will walk you through making your first sidewalk edits. Supplement with an intro to the iD editor from LearnOSM.
Progress
In the map below, blue grid cells are mapped and green cells have been mapped and validated.
Contributing
Any and all are welcome to contribute. If you are new to OpenStreetMap, you can sign up for an account here. Please get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to get you going. If you are a seasoned mapper, please visit our the tasks page (log in with your OSM account) for detailed mapping instructions. Thank you for your help!
