Ohio/minimapraid

MapRaid Ohio will begin on May 24, 2015. The raid will last for roughly 2 weeks.

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Welcome to the Ohio Mini-MapRaid

The thirteen editors participating in the Raid are divided into thirteen non-overlapping areas, meaning each editor gets their own uncontested editing area.

Eleven senior editors who have volunteered to serve as mentors -- their only responsibility is answering questions from the participants; they will not be doing any editing in this raid.

Mission

This raid has two primary goals:

1. Introduce newer editors to the fundamental skills required to (eventually) become an Area_Manager
2. Improve the map in a historically-neglected portion of Ohio

Logistics

Dates

The Ohio Raid will run from Sunday, 2015-05-24 until Sunday, 2015-06-07

Raid Areas

The MapRaid! is being divided up by teams.

Raid Groups

MapRaid! OHIO Regional Coordinator: Orbitc, TerryPurdue (TerryPurdue PM [Help])
Username (rank)	Team Assigned	Comments	Team Area
TNT1001(1) [PM [Help]]	07 - Westside/Malibu		Team map area. Click image to open Waze Map Editor (WME) to this location #Slack Channel
DaveKS14(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED		Team map area. Click image to open Waze Map Editor (WME) to this location #Slack Channel
jromer(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
sman28(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
ChieFOx(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
TimC42(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
TsuDoNihm(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
justins83(3) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
gunnargsd(3) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
cookswim(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
EdFromOhio(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
mitpatterson(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
UnassumingLocalGuy(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
GizmoGuy411(6) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
OrbitC(6) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
SkiDooGuy(6) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
Helgramite(5) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
OhioStMusicMan(5) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
TerryPurdue(5) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
MeridianHills(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
roadtechie(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
XanderB(4) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
GadgetMTS(3) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED
dchary2418(2) [PM [Help]]	NOT ASSIGNED	Local Hosts GizmoGuy411 (PM) - Regional Coordinator (Great Lakes Region), R6 Global Champ SkiDooGuy (PM) - R6 Local Champ (US), Country Manager (US, Canada, Palau), State Manager (MI, ME) TerryPurdue (PM) - R5 State Manager (OH) ohiostmusicman (PM) - R5 State Manager (OH) Important! Local Guidance Functional Classification Unlike some of the previous raids, almost NONE of the map in this raid will have been properly classified. Follow ODOT FC map for minimum classification for road Local (Black_: Street Collector (Yellow/Pink): Primary Street Minor Arterial (Green): Minor Highway Principal Arterial (Red): Major Highway Other Freeway and Expressway (Brown): Fully controlled-access: Freeway (may require dividing road -- Contact Raid Mentor before attempting!) Otherwise: Major Highway Interstate (Blue): Freeway Follow Waze rules for upgrading above ODOT guidelines Primary Street: frontage roads, county roads Minor Highway: signed, numbered state routes; BUS/LOOP/SPUR sections of US Highways Major Highway: US Routes, partially-limited-access roads Local expertise/editor judgement: if you feel that a road/highway is still underclassified after applying the previous rules, please contact a Raid mentor and make a case for further upgrades Lock Levels Ohio is using a version of the still-developing Great Lakes regional standard for locks "Standard" segments Freeways: L5 Ramps: Highest Connected Segment (HCS) Major Highway (MH): L3 Minor Highway (mH): L3 Primary Street (PS): L2 Street/PLR/private: L1 Special cases At-Grade Connectors: Highest Connected Segment (HCS) One-way segments: increase lock minimum by one (e.g., one-way PS should be locked to L3) Place Editing Grading Each editor will have a specific area that the Raid organizers will be "grading." This will be used as part of the decision about which participants are selected to participate in the subsequent raids in the series. Areas Area 1W Area 1E Area 2W Area 2E Area 3W Area 3E Area 4W Area 3E Area 5W Area 5E Area 6W Area 6E Area 7 Criteria The following is a list of improvements that all editors should attempt to make across the entire Raid area, but especially at the "Grading PL." Make sure all edits are in accordance with current best practices WME Validator clean through R6 Mentors will be available to downlock as needed Remove check for "Exclude non-editable segments" Make sure to fix all issues flagged by the Ohio Localizations plugin as part of this task! Make sure all extraneous junction nodes are removed Unknown direction roads, unconfirmed roads, etc. fixed User Reports (URs) and Place Update Reports (PURs) either closed or actively being worked Fix any junctions with unconfirmed turns Check for any improper turn restrictions0 Shift-Z will display all disabled turns visible on screen Junctions with U-turns enabled Excessive geometry points removed Can hover and press D or (with Toolbox installed) press 1 to clear all geometry points from a segment Road segments named properly Make sure all naming follows national guidance Proper abbreviations and acronyms Ohio name normalization Proper elevation settings on segments Junctions Follow all guidance in the Junction Style Guide (JSG), including Intersections and Interchanges Simplify as much as possible Ensure geometry will provide correct turn guidance Divided roads Make sure all intersections are done with box/partial box intersections. Do not use any bowtie intersections. Replace any bowties you may find with box/partial-box. At-Grade Connectors (AGCs) Make sure they're only used when needed/justified! Proper naming, geometry for turn guidance, etc. Freeways In Ohio only, freeway segments (and all ramps that connect to freeways) should always be set to "No City" (check with Mentors for explanation) Ramps meet JSG guidance Note that all editors are expected to fix all freeway segments in their area Ramps are named correctly Place objects set with correct type (area vs point), categories, and addresses (including street/street number!) House numbers added (within reason, not every single structure needs a house number!) All segments should be set to their MINIMUM lock level (higher if justified, check with mentors) Functional Classification: make sure all rules from the Functional Classification section have been correctly applied Rest areas drawn correctly (segment types, place objects, etc.) Private areas identified, marked with private roads Things to look for: gates, non-standard speed limit signs in Street View All gas stations identified and mapped correctly -- including street address! Only those driveways that meet the criteria are mapped Special care is spent identifying and correctly mapping hospitals/urgent care facilities Mapping Resources Communication Reference Links The Basics New editor welcome page Waze Map Editor Best Map Editing Practice Editing manual Common editing mistakes How to make a Permalink All about using the WME Chat Community Plugins, Extensions and Tools where you'll links and descriptions to most of the editing scripts being used. Some of these are essential to good editing, and others make the editing process much easier. WME Validator, URO+, and WME Toolbox are highly recommended. Recommended Tools for MapRaid Raid Overlay - Shows boundaries for each of the thirteen Raid areas inside WME editor (requires Tampermonkey/Greasemonkey) UR Comments - a tremendous time and labor saving tool with automation and integration with URO+, to help with working URs. Read the documentation. The WME Reference Sheet[PDF] is a printable double-sided tri-fold quick reference guide to some of the common topics used in WME. Validator is a script that validates a map area in Waze Map Editor, highlights issues and generates a very detailed report with wiki references and solutions. Chrome: please download Validator at Chrome Web Store Firefox: please download Validator at GreasyFork.org Note: for Firefox browser you also need Greasemonkey or Tampermonkey installed. Mapraid edit lists Spreadsheets and forms are being used to streamline management of various group efforts and track important edits. Below you can find links to use these these forms, sheets, and see the lists. Results Check back here after the raid is completed to see the results and achievements MapRaid Promotions Some editors really let their bright side out, and let their community skills shine. This is even more evident in a concerted group effort with high-density editing like a MapRaid!. Editors of all ranks working closely with each other and the Champs, really lets us everyone get to know each other, and allows certain editors to be recognized for their skills and effort. When the Champs see someone consistently editing well, interacting well with the community, and knowledgeable of the various details from the Wiki, they can issue promotions. This can be anything from the size of a managed area, to a rank increase, or even a new role. Watch here for results of promotions during and after the raid. Teams add teams here