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Mapraid

The AL-NoFL MapRaid (AL-NoFL MR) is scheduled to run from 27 October 2019 at 19:00 UTC through 09 November 2019 23:59 UTC.

The MR Time Zone is Central Daylight Time (UTC -5).


AL-NoFL MapRaid ended on 09 Nov 2019 23:59:00 UTC. Please check back here for results and check the Mapraid Forum for mapraid announcements.

(DRAFTː NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME)

WELCOME

Welcome to the Alabama and north Florida MapRaid! We appreciate whatever your contribution will be, whether many edits to the map or just a few. Each and every one moves us one step forward and improves the quality of the map.

This MapRaid (MR), like others before it, is bringing editors together from across the community, pooling all efforts onto a specific area within our region for a short and focussed burst of editing activity. How? All participants will be granted the ability to edit within the complete MR area for the duration of the raid. Each of you will be attached to a raid group with an assigned geographical area pulled from the entire MR area and given a list of editing priorities. It will be your task to work with your group to help address those objectives!

MISSION & PRIORITIES

The primary goal for this MapRaid is to update as many places as possible and to resolve any existing place-based issues with the map. We want to continue to provide the best possible experience for all Wazers as they negotiate their way through the Southeast region and beyond. So, finding a place in search (with complete and accurate business / entity details) and arriving at its location in a timely (accurate) manner is extremely important!

The editing priorities are:

  1. Place Point (PP) & Area Place (AP),
  2. Place Update Request (PUR),
  3. Residential Place Point (RPP),
  4. Parking Lot Road (PLR),
  5. Map Problem (MP), and,
  6. Parking Lot Area (PLA). (Please work after priorities 1 thru 5 have been addressed.)

RAID HOSTS

Username Raid Role Host for Waze Roles
N4DOG (PM [Help])   Planning Committee (Coordinator) Alabama Alabama SM
BruceQC (PM [Help])   Planning Committee (Coordinator) Alabama Alabama SM
ardan74 (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Florida Florida SM
DCLemur (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Florida Florida SM
fjsawicki (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Florida Florida SM
Rainman3699 (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Alabama Georgia SM
westjacksonfd (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Florida Florida SM
willdanneriv (PM [Help])   Planning Committee Florida Florida SM/CM

RAID AREA

Interactive map: groups on Google Maps

COMMUNICATION

All group communications for the map raid be made in the "SER MAP RAID" channels on the Waze "Southeast" Discord server for editors.

  • group-0-chat : chat channel for all map raid participants.
  • group-#-(area name) : channel for group specific communications.

EDITING BASICS

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG: MR wiki; USA wiki; SER wiki there are very helpful links in the section below.....

WME Native Language

  • While working in this mapraid (and anywhere in the USA) be sure to review your settings (by clicking on the gear icon). Verify that the Language is set to US English. (This is ensure that the correct set of category names are available when editing Places.)

WME Editor Visibility

WME Editing Restrictions

Level 1 and Level 2 editor map editing restrictions remain in effect during the raid.

Getting Help with lock levels & PURs

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG: ***Offer*** Format used in SER. Lots of SER editors in MR who know how to respond - helpful to use this method to communicate. Quick and effective

  • Request to have a lock level changed (Unlock/Down-lock & Lock/Up-lock):
   Current Level -> Desired Level, City, State  Planned Edits (Purpose)   Permalink (PL)
   REAL LIFE EXAMPLE NEEDED
  • Request for PUR action:
    Desired Lock Level,  City, State   PUR   Action Requested   Permalink (PL)
    REAL LIFE EXAMPLE NEEDED
  • Editors Responding to requests signal what they are doing by attaching the appropriate emoticon:
    NEED TABLE of EMOTICONS with MEANINGS

PLACE EDITING GUIDANCE

Please read this entire MapRaid wiki. If you are uncertain or have questions about how to address something you see on the map, please ask your group leader.

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG: SER follows the national wiki. Any exceptions taken or variations made to that guidance are explained below. We also have occasions where we have chosen to further define what the acceptable practice is for specific types of edits. And we have also included guidance which conforms that the national standards that we feel needs to be emphasized to help us reach our map raid goals. USA Places guidanceand here is a link to Southeast Region guidance.

Places NOT mapped

Any places from this list which are mapped (despite this guidance) are locked to a minimum of level 5. 

 Ex:  There are some rivers mapped as requested by Waze staff.
  • interchanges/junctions
  • water of any kind
  • islands
  • beaches
  • toll plazas

Mapping Style - Area or Point

Places in the following categories are mapped as indicated [either as an area (AP) or a point (PP)] in exception to national guidance: https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places#When_to_use_area_or_point

Place type Mapping Style Place type Mapping Style
City Hall Area Place Campground Point Place
Government Area Place Car Dealership Point Place
Library Area Place RV Park Point Place
Museum Area Place
Post Office Area Place
Sports Court Area Place
  • Most APs are mapped as basic polygons reflecting the building footprint.
  • APs consisting of multi-building campuses, e.g. schools & universities, are mapped as one large polygon inclusive of all parcel boundaries.
  • Gas stations are mapped to the fenceline or parcel boundaries.

Place Marker & Entry Point Locations

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG:  Ensure the Place marker is in the correct spot. Verify an entry point (if present) is anchored to the correct location on a segment for optimal routing.

Special Place-Category Guidance

[Places/Airport|https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places/Airport]

[Places/Gas station|https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places/Gas_station]

[Places/Hospitals and urgent care|https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places/Hospitals_and_urgent_care]

[Places/Post office|https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places/Post_office]

https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/USA/Southeast#Apartment.2FCondo.2FTownhouse_Complexes https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/USA/Southeast#Housing_Developments.2FCommunities https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/USA/Southeast#Places_within_other_Places

Place Details - General Tab

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG:  Especially for this MapRaid, every place should have as much detail completed as possible.

Name.

Name the business/entity as it is shown on their website or from another approved source.

  • Place located inside another Place. Append to the place name " ( "inside" other place name) ". (The WMEPH script will ignore the information inside the parenthesis and pull the correct harmonization information.)
 Ex:  Target's CVS Pharmacies are named CVS Pharmacy (inside Target)
  • Gas Stations. Be sure to follow national guidance for how to name special cases. (Please, use a hyphen "-" to separate business names.)
Address.

A full, complete address must be present; a "City" name must be present.

  • For RPPs, use the USPS mailing address city for the "City" name.
  • For all others places (PPs, APs, and PLAs,) the "City" name, as well as the rest of the address, is determined by the business or entity. Use whatever address it identifies on the official or claimed website.
Category.
Description.

Can include.......

  • Business suite numbers
  • Alternate business operating hours (See the "Open Hours" instructions for more information.)
  • Descriptions from Imports.
Place Lock Level.

The default lock level for places is Level 3.

Place type Lock Level
Airports & their PLAs 5
Arenas 5
Colleges 5
Hospitals 5
Park & Ride Lots 5
Universities 5
Urgent Care 5
All Other Places
....(incl. PPs, APs, PLAs, RPPs)		 3
External Provider.

Place Details - More Info Tab

WORKING ON THIS DIALOG:  Especially for this MapRaid, every place should have as much detail completed as possible.

Telephone Number.

Telephone numbers must be entered in one of these formats: (XXX) XXX-XXXX or XXX-XXX-XXXX

Website.

Verify that the website is owned by the correct business or entity. (If a business does not have its own website, a "claimed" facebook page may be used.)

Use the URL that will take you directly to the homepage for the business or entity.

  • For public schools, enter the URL provided by the school. (They make extensive efforts to keep their naming schemes.)
  • For Businesses with multiple locations (chains or franchises e.g.), please use the simplest URL that will get you to the main or general business webpage. (Please do not link directly to the a location-specific page.)
  • Verify that a URL works before adding it to a place in WME.
Services.

SUGGEST SERVICES TO BE ADDED...

Open Hours.
  • If hours include words (and cannot be put here), please note what they are in the Description.
  • When the open hours vary because different services are offered(i.e. lobby vs. drive-thru), Add the hours set with ...... the greatest number of open hours to the place's open hours. Note the other hours set in the description field.

Residential Place Points (RPP)

REITERATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL RPP MAPPING

Place Update Requests (PUR)

IMPORTANT: When editing a PUR, at a minimum, Zoom in to Level 7 (10m or 50').

https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places#Place_updates_.28moderation.29

Run the WME Place Harmonizer script to make sure everything is correct and entered.

per SER guidance (Go beyond green!)

Map Problems (MP)

Parking Lot Areas (PLA)

[Places/Parking lot|https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Places/Parking_lot]

SEGMENT EDITING GUIDANCE

Please read this entire MapRaid wiki. If you are uncertain or have questions about how to address something you see on the map, please ask your group leader.

Parking Lot Roads (PLRs)

  • No u-turns are placed on PLRs. Please do not add them to gas stations PLRs or PLRs within a PLA.
  • Follow all other guidance in the SER standard for adding PLR’s from the Wazeopedia.

Driveways

  • Add driveways only if needed to support RPP routing.

Toll roads

 Regardless of rank, Do not alter any toll road segments without first consulting with your group leader. (Requests will be escalated to MR leadership.)

Toll roads have pricing contained in price files that are separate from WME but linked through segment and node IDs. If any of these IDs or their order are changed through cutting, merging, disconnection or deletion, the toll price file will not work. Much more detailed information is in the Waze Wiki for Tolls.  https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Toll#Prices

Segment Lock Level

The entire Southeast region (SER) observes the segment locking standards in the chart below.

There are some cases that do not adhere to this standard, such as any theme park type areas in Orlando (5/6). Further, all gates at gated communities / private installation should be locked to at least 5.

Standard for locking roads in the southeast region:
Segment Type Default locks
 Freeway  5
 Ramp  5
 Major Highway  5
 Minor Highway  4
 Primary Street  3
 Street  1
 • • • • Ferry • • • •   5
 |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Railroad |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|  2

Other roads may be locked higher for protection and special situations (areas with construction, tricky design, frequent mistakes, incorrect images, etc.).

If you believe a lock level is incorrect, please talk to your group leader before making any changes.

When you have finished editing a segment, please ensure the lock level is set correctly. If you are unable to lock it to that level, please lock it as high as you can and ask your group leader to up-lock or raise the segment lock to the correct level.

BEYOND MAP RAID SCOPE

Any major issues that need to be addressed will be followed up on by local editors after the MapRaid's conclusion. Please notify your group leader of any large issues you find.

xxxxx xxxxx

 Regaxxxxxx ank, Do not xxxxxxx without first consulting with your group leader. (Requests will be escalated to MR leadership.)

RESOURCES

Wiki links

Military

Tools & Scripts

Many scripts and extensions exist which help editors make quality changes to the map with greater ease. (Here's a link to the USA wiki Script page. The MR committee suggests that, at a minimum, those scripts listed below should be considered for installation/activation to assist you with the primary goals and targets. Community Plugins, Extensions and Tools

Tools
AL-NoFL MR-Specific Scripts
Place Editing Scripts
Segment Editing Scripts

RAID GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

Group 1 - Mobile
Group leader: Ardan74 (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: Happy_Lyn (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: RoadWarriorTech850 (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
Ardan74(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 1 - Group Leader
Mobile
Happy_Lyn(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 1 - Assistant Group Leader
Mobile
RoadWarriorTech850(3) [PM [Help]]  Group 1 - Assistant Group Leader
Mobile
Group 2 - Pensacola
Group leader: DCLemur (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: drudoyle (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: HBiede (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
DCLemur(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 2 - Group Leader
Pensalcola
drudoyle(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 2 - Assistant Group Leader
Pensacola
HBiede(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 2 - Assistant Group Leader
Pensacola
Group 3 - Dothan/PC
Group leader: westjacksonfd (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: jalondon628 (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: Umarth735 (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
westjacksonfd(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 3 - Group Leader
Dothan/PC
jalondon628(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 3 - Assistant Group Leader
Dothan/PC
Umarth735(3) [PM [Help]]  Group 3 - Assistant Group Leader
Dothan/PC
Group 4 - Montgomery
Group leader: Rainman3699 (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: red-nax (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: SunnyRaynbows (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
Rainman3699(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 4 - Group Leader
Montgomery
red-nax(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 4 - Assistant Group Leader
Montgomery
SunnyRaynbows(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 4 - Assistant Group Leader
Montgomery
Group 5 - Birmingham
Group leader: fjsawicki (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: gOyDp (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: EmilGz (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
fjsawicki(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 5 - Group Leader
B'Ham
gOyDp(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 5 - Assistant Group Leader
B'Ham
EmilGz(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 5 - Assistant Group Leader
B'Ham
Group 6 - FLorence
Group leader: willdanneriv (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: jbrianj (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: mhh60 (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
willdanneriv(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 6 - Group Leader
Florence
jbrianj(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 6 - Assistant Group Leader
Florence
mhh60(4) [PM [Help]]  Group 6 - Assistant Group Leader
Florence
Group 7 - Tuscaloosa
Group leader: XKSpeed (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: Joerodriguez12 (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: Voludu2 (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
XKSpeed(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 7 - Group Leader
Tuscaloosa
Joerodriguez12(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 7 - Assistant Group Leader
Tuscaloosa
Voludu2(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 7 - Assistant Group Leader
Tuscaloosa
Group 8 - Huntsville
Group leader: ramblinwreck_81 (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: ldriveskier (PM [Help])  
Assistant group leader: DrHenryJonesSr (PM [Help])  
Username (rank) Group Badges
ramblinwreck_81(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 8 - Group Leader
Huntsville
ldriveskier(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 8 - Assistant Group Leader
Huntsville
DrHenryJonesSr(3) [PM [Help]]  Group 8 - Assistant Group Leader
Huntsville
Group 9 - Coordinators
Username (rank) Group Badges
N4DOG(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 9 - Group Leader
Coordinators
driving79(6) [PM [Help]]  Group 9
Coordinators
itzwolf(6) [PM [Help]]  Group 9
Coordinators
BruceQC(5) [PM [Help]]  Group 9
Coordinators

GROUP PHOTO

HALL OF FAME

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Elements to be Evaluated / Blended into this wiki

  • Fix MR name in wiki title to AL-NoFL
  • Formatting inconsistencies (font type/color and working links) are known issues
  • Who is willing to upload diagrams/photos etc. into the wiki media area?

SCOPE OF MapRaid:

  • Adding PLR's and Driveways to enhance RPP routing is within. Any other cases? All?
  • Limiting shopping mall editing to addressing PP's for the stores within? (No consensus yet on how to deploy Pedestrian Paths in SER.)

CLARIFY/FURTHER DEFINE GUIDANCE:

  • Area places - which are approx building footprint (Shopping mall, ..................)?

Which are to fence and/or parcel boundaries? (Gas stations, Campuses (School, Universities, Hospitals..............)?

  • Multiple Entry Points for SER? - national guidance has been published.

Items to Highlight on MR wiki (important to place editing

  • Which specific Services, if any?

NEW guidance

  • 3rd party import descriptions? trim or no trim?

NEW capability

  • Add Form Filler script to drive gsheet which lists issues found outside scope of MR? (Resource already identified/volunteered)

Things to highlight in MR wiki which are Beyond the Scope of MR

  • Adding new PLAs?
  • Cameras ?
  • Update Requests (URs)?
  • Others ? ...............
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