MapComplete is a simple editor for OpenStreetMap, with the goal of making it easy for anyone to contribute by focusing on specific themes. This is especially helpful for short mapping activities, where we couldn’t spend too much time on the editing tool itself, but would like to get the mapping going. Recently, Pieter posted a diary entry to celebrate the 500th MapComplete contributor to OpenStreetMap.

Celebrating OSM’s 13th anniversary back in 2017 with a mapathon along with the local fire department (with hot coffee and fresh bread)

The #HailHydrant mapping started as a quick MapContrib project in 2017, while visiting a city in southern Philippines, and dropping by some local fire department to chat about OSM.

Chatting about OSM with local firemen, over coffee.

Since MapContrib has grown long in the tooth, and after discovering the joys of #CycloFix, I was inspired to revive it after a participant from last year’s Pista ng Mapa conference posted one of the stickers they received from the organizers:

A #HailHydrant sticker from the 2020 Pista ng Mapa conference

Creating a theme is not as straight-forward as creating a MapContrib project, but Pieter and the other folks in the MapComplete Telegram channel are helpful and supportive, and today the HailHydrant theme is now one of selectable themes you can choose.

Give #HailHydrant a try: https://mapcomplete.osm.be/hailhydrant, and feel free share it with folks who are new to OpenStreetMap and are keen to map hydrants, extinguishers, fire stations or ambulance stations.

Remember, there are many other themes to try that might tickle your interest, or start creating your own: https://mapcomplete.osm.be

For feedback, or concerns about MapComplete or the themes, you can file a ticket here.