OSM SidewalKreator passes 23,000 downloads
The OSM SidewalKreator QGIS plugin has now passed 23,000 downloads across all releases from the official QGIS Plugin Repository.
The plugin automates the creation of sidewalk geometries from OpenStreetMap street data, cutting out much of the manual drawing work involved in building pedestrian network data.
Key capabilities
- Automated geometry generation with customisable offset distances
- OpenStreetMap tagging compliance for accessibility attributes
- QGIS Processing Provider for batch and scripted workflows
- Validation tools for checking output data consistency
Where to read more
The methodology behind the plugin is described in OSM Sidewalkreator: A QGIS plugin for an automated drawing of sidewalk networks for OpenStreetMap, published in the European Journal of Geography (2023). It was also presented at State of the Map 2022.
Thanks to everyone in the QGIS and OpenStreetMap communities who has tested the plugin and sent feedback.
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