name dropped, nevermind

In josm, building=retail is appearing as if mistagged, and retail isn't a value in the wiki, despite being mentioned in the text of commercial. Plus, hairdresser is primarily service vs goods, so I would suggest building=commercial. Is that ok with you?

This is a bench with name=Amenity. I didn't see any bench names today. ok to assume that's a mistake in tagging and clean it up?

I see you have deleted your account, so will edit away....

Not saying it wasn't there then, but today eastern bank was NOT here, there was construction and signs that Chase was coming soon. also didn't see sweet thyme.

I think this should be reverted, and a fixme="probably stream; needs field checking" tag, or some such added. It seems 99% likely that someone was intending to add a stream and made an error.

Why do you think it is ok to just delete, rather than comment on the original changeset and ask? The point of OSM is to work together to improve the map database (and the surrounding infrastructure), and just deleting doesn't really fit that.

Have you noticed that a way you added, almost certainly a stream, but not tagged, was deleted by another user?

osm.org/changeset/166510759

Did you see a no trespassing sign, or merely a small "private way" tag above the street name? In Massachusetts, "private ways" have an easement to the public, the same as "public ways". It is merely that maintenance responsibility differs. L3 parcels shows this as subject to a road easement -- which would have been necessary to obtain planning permission. So I think this private tagging is wrong and should be removed.

Actually, looks like OSM matches MassGIS so surely this was wrongstanding. Sorry for commenting before checking and nevermind. (I should go check but it has nothing to do with your changes.)

Garner Road geometry looks off now, less wiggly than it seems, and not following L3 parcels. I have not figured out if updated in this changeset or not.

Please be careful editing trail geometry in Stow. I have been surveying many of them with RTK GNSS and think my data is good to better than 1 m. I try to put that in the changeset comments. (I am not saying you mis-edited anything here; some of them I have not done and those could use improvement. Just that Strava and phone gps is a much lower quality data source than RTK.)

Certainly the tagging for walgreens could be improved. I'm not really local (same county, not near), so I was really focused on correcting the map data that said there wasn't a pharmacy. You've edited, and I'm guessing you are more local, so of course you should feel free to add more tags.

What do you mean "'confirming my edit of closing riteaid"? There was a merger/acquisition and it's normal for stores to get rebranded. But perhaps it was announced that the location was permanently closed and then later they changed their mind.

You marked a rite aid closed, but the walgreen's website says it is operating today. Can you explain why you think there is no pharmacy? Have you been there? A note is open that says it has been renamed as walgreen's: osm.org/note/4048634.

I'm going to retag as walgreen's, operating, but happy to discuss if you think reality is different.

At the end of Larkin Road, it looks to me like the address and =house is on a barn-type structure and the likely house is NNE. I'd just change it if from import, but it looks like you did this on purpose. I am curious what you think now, with 2023 imagery.

ok, will leave it then. You will notice that I did extend it down the side of the building (#15) to the walkway in front. I was able to walk (easily) from the school parking lot to the parking lot by Maynard Veterinary. I also shorted the emergency way because it is physically blocked, and added a path because you can obviously walk to it (checked by seeing, not actually walked).

I walked this today, and I didn't really study your drawn trace first, but it felt straightish to me compared to how it looks on the map. ok to straighten, or do you really think it has a semi-circular jog right as you go from school to maynard crossing?

If you think you can resolve it on imagery, and fair point about the line, that's totally fine. You might also note the specific surface as while paved is ok, it's broad. Most roads here are "surface=asphalt". At the risk of sending you down a different rabbit hole, StreetComplete is interesting (android app, perhaps also iOS but idk).

I put in a note rather than editing because I was only able to see the end while driving (passengering - I try not to map and drive!) from Causeway street. I wonder if you are able to see the road well enough in imagery, or if you observed it on the ground, or somehing else?

Yes, I meant that. I will try to add fences if they exist, and I guess mixed-use industrial/commuting is just messy! I can't think of better tagging.