Hi, I'm developing a tool called POI Importer ( http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/POI_Importer ). It's a combination of QA and community-powered import.
The aim is that different databases of POIs will be uploaded to the tool, then the tool will compare it with the existing OSM data, and allows users to import the POI one by one in their area. I tried to combine the following: - Local verification: by showing the points on a map (instead of picking a random one like maproulette), the users will most likely stay close to the area they know well, which lowers the chance of copying errors. - Support for multiple tags at once: many POI datasets contain multiple tags. Think about name, operator, opening hours, contact info, ... Some of that data might be already in OSM, some not. - Data is easy to update: The comparison with OSM happens live (thanks to Overpass API), so it's just a matter of updating the 3rd party data when there's a new dataset available So far, I've been developing with the dataset of our PT bus company (see http://poi-importer.github.io/#map=14/50.9343/4.0518&datasets=BE_dl ) this data is rather dense, which was ideal to test the speed. Now I'm looking to find other datasets. Thinking of big chains with a number of shop locations, or certain umbrella groups representing a number of small enterprises. These companies will usually have no (or fewer) problems with giving that data away for free (it's free publicity for them). So I think we should be able to find some usable databases. Does anyone currently have POI datasets that could be used? Off course, I'm willing to help when anyone has questions, and I'm open to suggestions. Regards, Sander
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