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[Streets](https://support.podaris.com/planning-engineering?hsLang=en#streets) # Streets Projects ## A Streets project lets you define a custom road and street network for use in bus routing, isochrone calculations, and journey planning. By default, Podaris uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to route bus services and calculate isochrones. A **Streets project** lets you replace or supplement that default network with your own custom road and street data. For example, to model a proposed new road, a bus rapid transit corridor, or an area where OSM coverage is incomplete. The Streets project you create can then be referenced from [Plan projects](https://support.podaris.com/projects-over?hsLang=en) and [Podaris:Insight](https://support.podaris.com/podarisinsight-overview?hsLang=en) analyses, so your custom network is used consistently wherever routing takes place. ### When to use a Streets project A Streets project is useful when: - You are modelling a **proposed new road or busway** that does not yet exist in OSM - OSM data for your study area is **incomplete or inaccurate** - You want to model a **bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor** or guided busway with specific access rules - You need a **controlled street environment** for simulation work, rather than relying on live OSM data If OSM is accurate for your area and you are not modelling proposed roads, you do not need a Streets project — the default routing will work without one. ### How Streets projects work A Streets project stores an OSM-format road network. When you attach a Streets project to a Plan project or Insight analysis, Podaris uses that network instead of (or on top of) the default OSM data for: - **Bus route alignment** — bus routes snap to the streets in your network - **Isochrone calculation** — walking, cycling, and driving isochrones follow your custom network - **Journey planning and simulation** — multi-modal routing uses your network for the road-based legs The street network data uses standard OSM tags to define which vehicle types can use each road and at what speed. This means you can create bus-only corridors, pedestrian zones, speed-restricted sections, and so on.   ### Creating a Streets project 1. On the Podaris home screen, click **New** and select **Streets**. 2. Set your privacy level and starting location, then click **Create**. 3. You will be taken to the project settings page, where you can upload your network file. 4. Click **Upload an OSM file** and choose your file (up to 500 MB). 5. Once the upload is complete, click **Finish Setup**. Podaris will process the file and prepare the routing engine. You will receive a notification when the Streets project is ready to use. ![Screenshot 2026-05-15 at 15.46.51](https://support.podaris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-05-15%20at%2015.46.51.png?width=670&height=301&name=Screenshot%202026-05-15%20at%2015.46.51.png)   #### Useful OSM tags for routing | **Tag** | **Effect** | | --- | --- | | highway=bus\_guideway | Permits bus routing only | | highway=cycleway | Permits cycling only | | motor\_vehicle=no | Closes the road to motor vehicles | | maxspeed=\* | Sets the maximum speed (km/h) |   ### Attaching a Streets project to a Plan project Once your Streets project is set up, open the Plan project you want to use it in and go to **Project Menu \> Settings**. Under the **Streets** section, select your Streets project from the [Asset Library](https://support.podaris.com/asset-library?hsLang=en). Bus routes and isochrones in that Plan project will now use your custom network.   ### Native Street Editor Podaris now features a full, native [street network editor](https://support.podaris.com/editing-street-networks?hsLang=en)that allows you to make edits directly in your web browser. You no longer need to rely on external desktop GIS editors or complex file exports for standard modifications. ### Exporting Street Networks Once your network has been built and published, you can export the street data from the project export menu in three formats: 1. **OSM PBF:** The complete, raw network file for your active view’s version, integrating all custom browser patches. 2. **Street Network GeoJSON:** A standard GeoJSON translating your links into LineStrings with their full custom OSM properties. 3. **Street Network GeoParquet:** A highly compressed, optimised format designed for high-performance spatial analysis in desktop GIS tools like QGIS. ### Views as Scenario Branches In a Streets project, a view acts as a full scenario branch rather than a mere layer visibility toggle. - **Isolated Scenarios:** Each view points to a specific immutable, published network version. This design allows you to easily model different planning options (e.g., a "Do-Nothing" baseline vs. "Option B") within a single Streets project. - **State Safeguards:** To protect your work, the platform prevents you from switching views or previewing alternative versions while you have unpublished edits pending in your active view. - **Soft Deletions:** Deleting a view only soft-deletes the version history; it preserves any historical network versions that are still referenced by other active views. ### Things to keep in mind - Street network processing can take a few minutes after upload. You will be notified when it is ready. - If the upload fails or the network does not process correctly, use the **Retry Setup** button in the Streets project settings. - Accepted formats for the base network are \`.osm\`, \`.osm.pbf\`, \`.osm.bz2\`, and \`.osm.gz\`. 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