The Boston MapRaid will begin on 19 July, 2015. The raid will run through July 26th..
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Mission
Our primary mission is to handle the following (in order of priority):
- URs -- On day 1, please respond to all URs which do not have enough information.
- MPs
- PURs (Places)
- Road Classification Updates
- General map verification, restricted turn verification (Shift + Z)
- Missing Street Names (assisted by WME Color Highlights)
- Elevation (assisted by WME Toolbox)
Additionally, we will be looking to identify roads that may need to be divided, for better navigation.
Welcome to Boston!
Ask anyone from Boston and they will confirm that the universe does indeed orbit around the city.
However, this raid encompasses a large chunk of the Eastern MA Metro area. So it's only fair to familiarize you with the area.
Massachusetts is broken up in several informal regions. The raid area will cover several of these regions: South Shore, North Shore, Boston, Brockton, Metro South/West and Metro North. There is some overlap into neighboring areas.
Boston itself is broken up into several distinct neighborhoods. Historically these were self-identified ethnic areas. (for instance, the Irish lived in the South End, the Italians in the North End, etc.) Each neighborhood has it's own distinct personality and flavor.
Some other important Boston items to remember:
Chowdah - The only proper way to make clam chowder involves cream. Red sauce is best left to Italian food!
Bean Town - Ancient nickname for Boston. Not widely used any longer Using it marks you immediately as a tourist from the midwest.
The Accent - Either you have it or you don't. And we don't "pahk the cah in the hahvahd yahd." Although, at times, "the weathah heah is wicked bzah".
Wicked - This word is used as a modifier. In order to use it correctly, it must be followed by an adjective. "That club was wicked" is incorrect, and pegs you immediately as a tourist from the Midwest. It does NOT mean evil or bad.
Win Fabulous Prizes!
Ok, maybe not so fabulous to some. But the top 3 finishers of each category (Segments edits, PURs, URs, etc) will each get a Waze T-shirt.
Local Hosts
These gullible, I mean "dedicated," local editors have agreed to act as Local Hosts for the raid. If you have questions about editing, and you can't find the answer in the wiki, or you want to know how it applies in MA, please ask one of these editors.
| Editor | Location | Role |
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orbitc (PM [Help])  |
All of Massachusetts | Waze Global Champ MapRaid Manager |
| Dmcrandall (PM [Help]) |
All of Massachusetts | State Manager MA MapRaid Organizer |
| jaywazin (PM [Help]) |
Boston Area | Boston editor and AM on Cape Cod |
| SanzClew (PM [Help]) |
South Shore | AM for Plymouth area |
| mudge42 (PM [Help]) |
Western Metro Area | MetroWest AM |
| TheLastTatertot (PM [Help]) |
Providence Area | SE MA & Boston editor |
| Panther37 (PM [Help]) |
South Shore Area | Cape and Islands AM |
Raid Areas
The MapRaid area is being divided up by teams. Each team will be responsible for FC updates, URs, Map Problems and general map accuracy (Street names, TRs, etc) in their assigned area.
Raid Groups
Raid Areas
PUR Team
Important!
Tunnels - I-93 runs through tunnels under Boston. There are underground ramps from the freeway to the surface. Please do not make ANY adjustments to the area without approval from State Management.
Please do not alter any of the following road types without first consulting a Local Host: Freeway, Ramp, Major Highway, Minor Highway, Primary Street. You may edit these roads, but do not change the type of the segment.
Anything locked at 5 or 6? - Please check with a local editor before making changes.
If you are a rank 5 or 6 editor - consider keeping highlights active for locks 5 and 6.
Please do not mass-edit - Do not perform edits which will affect large numbers of segments at once. The edit history of segments is highly valuable in the process of solving URs. Mass editing effectively mass erases this history, permanently. We ask that all necessary processes which might affect large portions of the map, or long stretches of roads, be reserved until near the end of the MapRaid. This includes the “Select entire street” function. To facilitate this process in an orderly fashion, we have the Scheduled Edits list below. Please document any mass edits which are required, and you will be given first chance to make those edits when the time is right.
Close nodes - We make use of the "micro-dogleg" technique, where a geometry node is carefully placed, at full zoom, directly next to a junction node, in order to set the angle to create a desired Turn/Stay/Exit prompt. Please watch for these if you move any junction node, and be sure to recreate the same angle at the new location.
Local Guidance
City/town Naming
Use only official names for cities/towns on road segments and Places.
We are currently trying to eradicate a "greater <cityname> area" infestation. By helping to make sure the correct city name is shown on segments and places, this help quite a bit.
You can find the list of Cities and Towns here.
In Massachusetts we have a set minimum standard for locking roads based on segment type. Any road of a certain segment type must be locked at least to the rank (level) in the chart below. Roads may be locked higher for protection and special situations (areas with construction, tricky design, frequent mistakes, imaging inaccuracies, and the like), but should not be locked lower.
A great time to implement these locks is while bringing the road types of an area into compliance with the current US road type standards (FC and highway systems). Lock the roads based on type after they've been set to current US road type standards.
| Segment Type | Statewide |
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| Freeway | 5 |
| Ramp | Highest rank of connected segments |
| Major Highway | 4 |
| Minor Highway | 3 |
| Primary Street | 1 (Auto) |
| Street | 1 (Auto) |
| Private Road | 1 (Auto) |
| • • • • Ferry • • • • | 5 |
| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Railroad |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| | 2 |
Note: Do Not Mass Edit just to update locks to these standards, these can be adjusted as you find them while editing other aspects of the segments such as FC, speed limits, naming, etc.
Some segments still warrant higher locks and care should be taken when setting segment lock to these standards to look for and protect these special setups with higher locks. Some examples; segments which are part of BDP, U-turn prevention, or using micro-doglegs, or other complex intersection setups.
Roads
The naming format for Numbered State Highways in Massachusetts is "SR-###".
Cardinal Direction indicators are only to be used on Freeway Segments (e.g. "I-495 N")
Functional Classification
Functional Classification is partially complete within the state.
FC Information is contained in the main state wiki, located here.
Alleys
Named alleys should be mapped as Private Roads. Un-named alleys are mapped as Parking Lot Roads. (GIS shows alley names, where appropriate)
Private Roads vs PLRs
If a neighborhood has a security gate, or a private entrance, map it with a Private Road segment.
Apartment complex driveways, parking lots and everything else gets a Parking Lot Road (PLR) segment.
Turns, U-Turns and Turn Restrictions
I would add a note to be careful of TRs that should be there (re shift+z) Valid TRs such as from physically divided roads and illegal turns
In Massachusetts it is legal to make a left turn across one double yellow line. Please do not disallow left turns due to URs reporting “dangerous” or “too difficult” turns, without consulting a Local Host.
Please be aware of physically divided roadways that are not divided in Waze. Check the satellite image closely before changing left turn restrictions along such roadways.
U-Turns are legal at all street intersections, unless signed as restricted. When in doubt, check Street View.
Toll Roads / HOV Truck Lanes
It is our custom to mark the Toll checkbox only on the entrance segments to Toll Roads. HOV lanes have already been set correctly according to our local practices. If you have a question about one of these lanes, please contact a Local Host.
Rotaries (Roundabouts)
Boston's Transportation Department has never met a roundabout it didn't like. They're everywhere. Please don't make adjustments to them unless you know exactly what you are doing. Some intersections that look like a roundabout may only be a traffic circle. Check with a local host if you have a question.
Tunnels
The City of Boston makes use of tunnels along Storrow Drive, as well as I-90 and I-93. Please do not make adjustments to roads in the tunnels.
Elevations
Freeways are considered to be "Ground Level," except where they cross another freeway. And then that segment is adjusted accordingly. The only other exception to this are the downtown tunnels.
Also, do not increase elevation on segments that go over bridges. If there is no other segment going under it, it should be Ground.
Railroads
Please do not adjust railroad elevations, or junction them to surface streets, during this mapraid.
Parking Lots
Please follow State Wiki guidelines regarding mapping of Parking Lots.
Alternate Segment Names
We have a very specific policy regarding Alternate Street Names. Please follow the link for information.
Place Editing
PUR should be reviewed for accuracy, once approved all relevant information pertaining to the place should be entered. Please use each company's website to gather all information you can.
All Places added to the map must contain the following entries:
- Proper Category
- Place Name
- Address (including address numbers)
- Placed in the correct location on the map
This is the minimum acceptable amount of information for inclusion on the map.
Following are general standards for place locking in Massachusetts:
Locking Standard
- All Places that have the minimum required information (at a minimum, address/city, hours of operation, phone number) are to be locked at Level 2. This is to prevent loss of data due to automatic acceptance of Place Update submissions from Trusted Users, or Place Update Request approvals from other editors without careful examination.
Specific category types require locking to higher levels. If your own editor rank is not quite high enough, let someone else know via Slack, since you can't lock to rank 3 or 4.
This practice will prevent app trusted users and most IGN editors from making incorrect changes to places we know are right. App trusted users and IGN editors are rarely rank 3.
| PLACE TYPE | LOCK LEVEL |
|---|---|
| Military Installation / Airport | 4 |
| Hospitals / Urgent Care / Police & Fire Dept | 4 |
| National & State Parks and Monuments | 4 |
| Gas Stations / Charging Stations | 3 |
| Schools / Universities / Colleges | 3 |
| Government Buildings / Consulates | 3 |
Place Name Harmonization
In an effort to standardize Place Names, Massachusetts uses the following list of Common names. Please note the appropriate category name, as well as the listed spelling. This is necessary for the proper display of any advertising associated with the site (i.e. SUBWAY discounts)
- If a name is missing, please let a State Manager know, and it will be added to the list.
Update Requests (URs)
For the purpose of the MapRaid we will be using a 4-day response time. Once initial contact is attempted you will be allowed to close the UR after 4 days. Reminder comments can be used within after 2 days. The clock used to close the UR will be from the initial MapRaid contact. Reminder comments do not reset the closure clock.
e.g.
2015-06-24 UR is opened
2015-06-29 Local editor comment
2015-07-19 Initial MapRaid comment
2015-07-21 MapRaid reminder comment
2015-07-23 UR can be closed (Closing Comment is Mandatory).
Before closing the UR, please make all attempts to solve the UR before closing it as 'Not Identified'. Even if there is no reporter response, use the report type, description, route and GPS traces, streetview and other resources to diagnose the problem.
- Do not close URs if the UR contains a tag such as [NOTE], [CLOSURE], or any other [MESSAGE].
Those found closing UR's before 4 days as "Not Identified" will be removed from the Raid.
Traffic and Red Light Cameras
Massachusetts does not have any laws regarding red light or speed cameras. While they may be present in the state, there are no known, confirmed red light or speed cameras at this time.
Do not add without consulting a Local Host, and do not approve any that Waze users may have added.
Communication
The preferred method of communication for this Raid will be a web based program called "Slack". This program has many advantages over Google Hangouts.
If you aren't already a member of the Waze Map Raid Slack then please submit your information on this form: http://bit.ly/Slack_invite
You will receive an invitation in your email within 24 hours.
Unlock Requests
Please make all unlock requests in your assigned Slack channel. If you do not get a response, you may post your request in the main raid channel. Please note the current lock level, location of the segment, and what level you wish it to be dropped to.
Mapping Resources
City Level Mapping Resources
- See MA Cities and Towns for links to city/town GIS pages and/or PLAT maps.
State Level Mapping Resources
- Statewide GIS (OLIVER) - When there is a discrepancy between a City's GIS and this one, default to the City GIS (or check Road Inventory Map). If you have any questions, please contact a State Manager.
- Road Inventory Map - Interactive MassDOT map showing the most commonly requested Road Inventory attributes, Functional Classification, Jurisdiction, National Highway System, Federal Functional classification, and Federal-Aid Eligibility. The Road Inventory Map contains the Precise names of each street segment in the state. This is more current than Oliver.
- Numbered Routes with Mile Points - MassDOT map showing the numbered routes across the state with the mile points shown in one-mile increments. Both the functional classification and jurisdiction are available to identify the roadway type for each route.
- Rest Area Map - MassDOT map showing the rest areas located throughout the state owned and maintained by MassDOT Highway. The map highlights rest areas that contain visitor centers, usual located near the state border or in approach to tourist areas such as Cape Cod. In addition, the rest areas are shown on the appropriate side of the road in which they are situated along a highway. (PDF format)
- Scenic Byways - MassDOT map showing the state-designated Scenic Byways in Massachusetts.
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
- The WME Reference Sheet[PDF] is a printable double-sided tri-fold quick reference guide to some of the common topics used in WME.
- UR Comments - a tremendous time and labor saving tool with automation and integration with URO+, to help with working URs. Read the documentation.
- Place Browser - In combination with the Place Name Harmonization list, this is an invaluable tool for working on existing places. Be sure to click the About tab to get an overview of the tool.
- 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.
- Boston MapRaid Overlay is a script that places a city layer like overlay to mark out the individual editing groups.
Download links:
* For Chrome browser please download the script at Chrome Web Store * For Firefox browser please download the script at GreasyFork.org
Note: for Firefox browser you also need Greasemonkey or Tampermonkey installed.
- WME Chat Addon is a script that improves the WME chat GUI. For a list of all the features check the thread here.
Tapermonkey/Greasmonkey is required to use this script
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.
BOTG
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Results
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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.
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Watch here for results of promotions during and after the raid. |
Teams
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