Map software

Is there an apps/tool for maps that allows you to hide specific places/types from the maps forever? So I get to display more potentially interesting places for me.
E.g. I almost never need car parks/schools/churches etc on maps, but they are displayed and take up precious space.
similarly, I want something like a news feed for changes on maps in my local area so I could find out about new places
The whole thing just makes me so angry, google maps sits on the user-provided data while exposing very primitive and shitty apis. Obviously only fuzzy queries too (so they can maximize their potential for ranking/ads).
This shit is what makes me a proponent of regulations in tech
But also it's all pretty depressing, I don't see any efforts by other people to build similar tools, and I'm just discouraged to do anything, I don't have fucking time 😭
We ended up with a bunch of shitty siloed fuzzy algorithmic tools and everyone is mostly fine with it
Like, how are we going to build a metaverse if we don't even have a representation of our current physical reality (or even your own flat) in a database??

oh apparently google maps removed the schedule explorer
consistently impressed by google's commitment to making their products worse

We on /r/openstreetmap made a list of websites that use OSM data. Maybe some of them are useful for you:
**Maps**
* [OpenTopoMap](https://opentopomap.org) - same as above, Topographic map, has contour lines
* [Waymarked Trails - Hiking](https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/) - Hiking trails, "clickable", .gpx Download, background can be changed to OpenTopoMap
* [Waymarked Trails - Cycling](https://cycling.waymarkedtrails.org/) - same as above for cycle ways
* [OpenSeaMap](http://map.openseamap.org/) -  free nautical database
* [OpenRailwayMap](http://www.openrailwaymap.org/) - the worlds railway infrastructure on one map
* [OpenCycleMap](http://opencyclemap.org) - map made for cyclists, highlights cycle routes and pubs :D
* [Flosm](http://www.flosm.de/en/poimap.html) - search through informations (opening hours, telephone number...) of a lot of POIs on OpenStreetMap, see list on the left
* [F4 map](http://demo.f4map.com/) and [OSMbuildings](https://osmbuildings.org/) - both show map in 3D
* [LiveMap24](http://livemap24.com) - see public transport in realtime, clickable, uses open data from public transport services
* [WheelMap](http://wheelmap.org) - shows the wheelchair accessibility
* [Historic Maps](http://gk.historic.place/historische_objekte/translate/en/index-en.html) - a map that combines OpenStreetMap with Wikipedia, shows historic objects and old maps as overlay
* [uMap](http://umap.Openstreetmap.fr) - save markers, lines and shapes on different map styles, example: [Map from /r/Castles](http://u.osmfr.org/m/56578/)
* [ÖPNV-Karte](https://www.öpnvkarte.de) - a visualisation of the mapped public transport in OSM

**Apps (all work offline)**
* [OsmAnd](http://osmand.net/) - very advanced but strange GUI, shows public transport and hiking symbols, opening hours, etc, has routing, downloads offline wikipedia articles to objects, Android and iOS (less functions)
* [Maps.me](http://maps.me/en/home) - fast, easy tool, no hiking tools, elementary routing, free, Android and iOS
* [Locus Map](http://www.locusmap.eu/) - different map sources (also non-OSM like SwissOrdonance), has routing, Android only
* [OruxMaps](http://www.oruxmaps.com/cs/en) - Map and sports tracker, can also connect with different bluetooth devices, Android
* List of apps for [Android](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Android) and [iOS](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Apple_iOS)

**Routing Services**

* [OpenRouteService](https://openrouteservice.org/directions?a=null,null,null,null&b=0&c=0&k1=en-US&k2=km) - car, cycle and pedestrian routing with a lot of options, shows surface and type of used roads
* [Brouter Web](http://brouter.de/brouter-web/) - fast router,shows height profile,  where routing table can be changed by yourself
* [GPSies](http://www.gpsies.com/createTrack.do) - create tours for different transport modes, press "follow roads" to get routing feature, elevation profile, lot of map layers
* [Kurviger](https://kurviger.de/) - a route planner that prefers curvy roads and slopes, but avoid cities and highways, automatic round trips based on a given length
* [Cycle.travel](http://cycle.travel/map) - a map made for cyclists, which has a routing and roundtrip feature, created by /u/doctor_fegg


**Printing OpenStreetMap Maps**

* [MapOSMatic](https://maposmatic.osm-baustelle.de/) - printable atlases and single paper up to A0, lot of different map styles and overlays (like Waymarked Trails), free
* [Field papers](http://fieldpapers.org) - create an atlas yourself with different map styles,
* [Inkatlas](https://inkatlas.com/) - different styles, up to 6 pages A4 for free

**Advanced/Other OSM based services**

* [Overpass Turbo](http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/pWM) - web based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap, linked is an example for cycle shops in Berlin
* [MapCompare](http://tools.geofabrik.de/mc/) - compare different map sources (Google, OSM, Here, Satellite data) with each other
* [OpenInfraMap](https://openinframap.org/)  - view of the world's hidden infrastructure (power lines, petroleum and water)
* [Mapillary](https://mapillary.com) - an open-source Streetview-Version you can contribute to
* [Peakfinder](https://www.peakfinder.org/en/) - shows all all surrounding peaks from the given point also available as app
* [OpenFireMap](http://openfiremap.org/) - map with all the fire houses and hydrants in OSM
* [Node Density](https://tyrasd.github.io/osm-node-density) - How dense is the OpenStreetMap database?
* [OpenStreetMap Wiki](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Main_Page) - Wiki of the OSM project

• https://f-droid.org/app/de.westnordost.streetcomplete
  

recommended by privacytoolsio?

hmm doesn't really work in London?

APIs and libraries section is quite interesting

https://eng.lyft.com/how-lyft-discovered-openstreetmap-is-the-freshest-map-for-rideshare-a7a41bf92ec

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