"}],"short_description":"Learn how you can prepare and share GIS open data for use in editing OpenStreetMap data, which is easily accessible to you in ArcGIS.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Three years ago, we introduced ArcGIS Data Support in OSM Editors<\/a>, including Rapid<\/a>. This collaboration with developers at Facebook (now Meta) made it easier for OpenStreetMap (OSM) mappers to access high-quality GIS open data<\/strong> while editing OSM. Since then, we have enabled access to almost 200 ArcGIS Datasets in OpenStreetMap<\/a> representing over 100 million features from the ArcGIS user community!<\/p>\n Last month, Esri attended State of the Map US<\/a> to talk about this work and the ways in which OSM data can be accessed through ArcGIS, including new 3D Basemaps<\/a><\/strong>. We also supported presentations by Meta developers on recent enhancements to Rapid<\/a>, and the process for \u201cAdding Data to OSM through Esri.\u201d During the event, several attendees inquired about how they could work with GIS organizations and data<\/strong> to help improve OSM data, which is the focus of this article.<\/p>\n In presentations at both Esri and OSM events, we have described the process for sharing ArcGIS datasets with OSM through editors such as Rapid and JOSM. The diagram below illustrates a data pipeline from ArcGIS to OSM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2013542,"id":2013542,"title":"arcgis_to_osm_1000","filename":"arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","filesize":103242,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/mapping\/contributing-gis-data-to-openstreetmap\/arcgis_to_osm_1000","alt":"ArcGIS to OpenStreetMap Data Pipeline","author":"6281","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis_to_osm_1000","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2013532,"date":"2023-07-03 16:43:05","modified":"2023-07-03 16:43:34","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":327,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":152,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":251,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","large-width":1000,"large-height":327,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":327,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":327,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000-826x270.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":270,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_to_osm_1000.png","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":327}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Many organizations at the city, county, and national levels use ArcGIS to create and manage their GIS data, and to share select datasets<\/strong> (e.g. buildings, roads, addresses, etc.) as open data for use by the public. This open data is prepared for OSM and published to ArcGIS Online where it can be accessed in OSM editors and manually added to OSM by mappers.<\/p>\n Now let\u2019s talk in a bit more detail about the specific steps involved in this process. OpenStreetMap has a set of import guidelines<\/a> for performing bulk imports of data to OSM. We have adopted the relevant parts of these guidelines to support this assisted mapping workflow. The 4-step process<\/strong> is illustrated below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2013552,"id":2013552,"title":"onboarding_process_1000","filename":"onboarding_process_1000.png","filesize":80236,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/mapping\/contributing-gis-data-to-openstreetmap\/onboarding_process_1000","alt":"Sharing Process for ArcGIS Datasets","author":"6281","description":"","caption":"","name":"onboarding_process_1000","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2013532,"date":"2023-07-03 16:45:12","modified":"2023-07-03 16:47:17","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":185,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000-213x185.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":185,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":86,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":142,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","large-width":1000,"large-height":185,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":185,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":185,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000-826x153.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":153,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/onboarding_process_1000.png","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":185}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Because the first two steps in the process are most relevant for the GIS community, we will focus on those here. The final two steps are more likely to be performed by Esri and others in the OSM community.<\/p>\n The first step is to identify GIS data that would be suitable for use<\/strong> in OpenStreetMap. OSM is a very flexible \u2018crowdsourced\u2019 database that can be used for mapping many types of features, not just streets. OSM mappers create features such as buildings, parks, paths, places, trees, and much more. There are currently about 8 billion features in the global OSM database, and millions are added or updated every day!<\/p>\n As you identify GIS data for use in OSM, consider these questions:<\/p>\n If you can answer \u2018yes<\/strong>\u2019 to these questions, the data is a good candidate<\/strong> for use in OSM and we can proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n The second step is to prepare the GIS data<\/strong> for use in the OSM database. OSM data has multiple elements<\/a>, which are modeled as nodes and ways (i.e. points, lines, and polygons) and relations, and described by tags (i.e. key-value pairs). The goal of this step is to transform the GIS data<\/strong> into the OSM schema<\/a> and then to publish the data<\/strong> as an ArcGIS feature layer for access by OSM editors.<\/p>\n The specific tasks to perform in this step are difficult to describe in detail because they vary depending on the type of data being prepared, and perhaps even the part of the world the data represents. To understand what specific elements are recommended<\/strong> for your data, you\u2019ll want to review the OSM wiki<\/a> page for your type of data (e.g. building<\/a>) and perhaps consult with local OSM communities<\/a> on local conventions (e.g. addresses<\/a>).<\/p>\n Once you understand what is recommended for your type of data, you can proceed with preparing the data:<\/p>\n For a detailed example of the steps<\/strong> that we\u2019ve used successfully for buildings<\/a> and addresses<\/a>, see Esri Data Processing Steps for Buildings and Addresses<\/a>.\u00a0 You can also see examples of other feature types (i.e. footways<\/a>, trees<\/a>) that have been shared in this group<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once the data has been processed for use in OSM, the last task in this step is to publish the data as an ArcGIS feature layer. To help ensure reliable access and availability, the recommended process for this is:<\/p>\n If you need help publishing a hosted feature layer in ArcGIS Online, you can contact the OSM team at Esri<\/strong> (osm@esri.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n Once the layer is published and shared, send an email<\/strong><\/a> to the OSM team at Esri with the item URL and we will begin to review the new layer. We will review the item details and settings, review the field names and settings, and review the license for OSM compliance.<\/p>\n If there are any issues, we will work with you to resolve them. Once the layer is ready, we will share on the OSM wiki for review<\/a> by the OSM community. If there are no issues identified, we will share for \u2018preview<\/strong>\u2019 in Rapid for final testing. If it behaves as expected, we will \u2018release<\/strong>\u2019 the layer for all users of Rapid (and JOSM) to access and use for editing OSM!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2013582,"id":2013582,"title":"arcgis_in_rapid_1000","filename":"arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","filesize":377737,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/mapping\/contributing-gis-data-to-openstreetmap\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000","alt":"ArcGIS Datasets in Rapid","author":"6281","description":"","caption":"Map data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors and Esri Community Maps contributors","name":"arcgis_in_rapid_1000","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2013532,"date":"2023-07-03 16:56:14","modified":"2023-07-03 19:09:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":281,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":130,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":216,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","large-width":1000,"large-height":281,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":281,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":281,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000-826x232.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":232,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arcgis_in_rapid_1000.png","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":281}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" We are excited about the progress over the past three years in making high-quality GIS data available to the OSM community and look forward to continuing this work with you to help make OSM data even better for everyone. We invite you to join us in this effort<\/strong>!<\/p>\n If you will be at Esri User Conference 2023<\/a>, come and join the OpenStreetMap workshops<\/strong> or meet the team at the ArcGIS Living Atlas<\/strong> area in the Expo.<\/p>\n We\u2019d like to thank the OSM team at Meta<\/strong> (osm@meta.com<\/a>), some of whom will be attending Esri UC 2023, for their work on Rapid and support on this article, and these GIS organizations<\/a> for sharing their data with Esri and the larger mapping community.<\/em><\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":"","card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rapid_esri_826.jpg","wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rapid_esri_1920.jpg"},"yoast_head":"\nSharing ArcGIS Datasets with OSM<\/h2>\n
Identify Data for OSM<\/h2>\n
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Prepare Data for OSM<\/h2>\n
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The Final Steps<\/h2>\n
Meet us at Esri User Conference 2023<\/h2>\n
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