I’m new to OpenStreetMap and would like to add a building that is missing in my local area. What is the correct process for drawing the building outline and applying appropriate tags?
Should I use a node or a way for buildings? Also, what are the essential tags I must include (for example, building type, name, address, etc.) to make sure the data follows OSM guidelines?
I want to make sure I’m mapping real and current data only and following community best practices. Any step-by-step guidance would be appreciated.
A building way marked as building=[value] is already good enough to mark the presence of a building (and is often the only value seen in remote areas), but if you know the building’s address/type you can easily add them.
Check out this wiki page to get all address tags (and optionally dive down a rabbit hole)
The answer to your question also depends somewhat on where you are. Different mapper communities in different countries have somewhat different habits. In some countries, buildings are (semi-)automatically added from open source building databases, so that the building you want to map is not on the map may be because it’s missing from such a database.
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