[kwlug-disc] Another OpenStreetMap edit

[CrankyOldBugger]

Is OSM something anyone can contribute to, or do you have to be cleared by
some committee or something?

I have no idea how it's run.



On Fri, 29 Aug 2025 at 01:29, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> I stumbled across another OSM correction. Is there an OSM enthusiast
> who is looking to earn glory by editing the map?
>
> The following node is listed as a Radisson hotel:
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/156575646#map=19/43.429253/-80.433445
>
> However, the URL goes to a generic page. I believe the hotel is now
> called the "Courtyard by Marriot" and has the following URL:
>
> https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ykfck-courtyard-kitchener/overview/
>
> There is a bunch of metadata associated with that node (eg fax number)
> but I have not tracked it all down.
>
> - Paul
>
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