From disaster response to wheelchair accessibility, OpenStreetMap can be utilized for a variety of use cases. As an active YouthMapper and all-around busy individual, I am all about making life easier for myself and others. Whenever I learn a new tip or trick, my first thought is: who do I know who would benefit from this too? With that in mind, I compiled a few tips and tricks I use when mapping on the OSM web platform.

Six months ago, I helped to create one of the founding chapters of the YouthMappers network, with the mission of identifying and...