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If you both don't know about StreetComplete yet, you should check it out: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#readme

> you can add business’ opening hours to OpenStreetMap

And by far the easiest way to do this, if you have an Android phone, is to use the beautiful StreetComplete app: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#readme

Street Complete!

https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

You can help improve accuracy by contributing! It's not that hard and some editors are very easy to get started with, e.g. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete (If you're on Android).

Oh boy, if you want to take this to another (arguably more useful) level, you should check out StreetComplete[0]. It gamifies filling in data in OpenStreetMaps:

[0] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

It does happen automatically, pretty sure it's always worked that way. Maybe you experienced a bug?

> The user's answer is automatically processed and uploaded directly into the OSM database.

https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/

Of course uploading a few months of changes all at once is going to cause issues, naturally some will conflict with other changes that have been made in the meantime.

It is a side-by-side comparison of OSM data from 2012 (left) and the current OSM data. In my local area the difference is massive: the 2012 data has some roads but that's about it, no buildings, house numbers, etc. That's all present on the 2022 version (disclaimer: partly because I spent several months walking around mapping things with the StreetComplete app [1]).

For me it isn't down, just taking a very long time (multiple minutes) to load the 2012 data.

[1] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

> I'd love to take a picture and write a quick note like "speed limit changed"

This can be done with StreetComplete (Android app) - long press on map to create note, photo can be added.

> Same with restaurant opening hours. Or various POIs.

You can also outright survey this with StreetComplete. See https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

Note: speed limit needs to be enabled, it is disabled by default. It is also unavailable in USA due to horrific default speed limit system which requires massive work to support.

Disclaimer: I am one of people working on StreetComplete

> I'm not sure I like OSMs obsession with the data model.

Given effort that went into various parts - fundamental data model has not received any changes for a long time. I would not describe it as obsession.

> I guess this has to do with its business model

OSM do not really have business model, it is not a business

StreetComplete is a wonderful Android app for contributing to the OpenStreetMap project:

https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

The UX is good enough that my five year old can use it (with a little help to read the rarer, worried quests).

Seriously, check it out. It took contributing to OSM from "painful thing I do occasionally from a sense of duty" to "fun hobby I look forward to doing and sharing with my kids."

For an actually easy-to-use method for collecting opening hours (and lots of other data, if you're interested): https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#download

StreetComplete thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27549300

repository: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

Check out https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete it's quite easy. Works like a game. User needs just an openstreetmap account.

> The biggest issue I have with walking is that the city becomes a bit boring.

Check out StreetComplete -- I find it a great way to give walks a little more purpose.

https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

Street complete (fdroid/playstore or GH) is a very easy way to use your phone to quickly to edits or validate data. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete