# Rework the Christchurch, New Zealand import from OSM
**URL:** https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888 "2023-01-17T22:15:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Hamster](https://community.citystrides.com/u/Hamster)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/1 "2023-01-17T22:15:27Z")
Hi James
Would it please be possible to add the following city (Christchurch, New Zealand) to your database …
> **[Relation: Christchurch (2730349)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2730349)**
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> OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
This city already exists in you database as larger relation/city as shown below.
> **[Relation: Christchurch City (1640161)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1640161)**
>
> OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
> **[Christchurch City, Canterbury - CityStrides](https://citystrides.com/cities/160864)**
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However, this existing relation/city includes many, many miles of rural/country and sometimes un-runnable roads that are in no way part of the “city” itself. Adding the new relation/city would better represent the runnable streets of the city itself. This is City Strides after all 🙂
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### Author:  [@JamesChevalier](https://community.citystrides.com/u/JamesChevalier)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/2 "2023-01-17T22:26:29Z")
Fair - I could remove the existing “city” and replace it with these two:
- [Relation: Christchurch (2730349) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2730349) (the city you linked)
- [Relation: Banks Peninsula Community (11282291) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282291)
I’m currently in an effort to speed up the processing that happens after creating/updating cities. After I have this released, I plan on doing a large batch of city additions. This change will be included in that.
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### Author:  [@Hamster](https://community.citystrides.com/u/Hamster)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/3 "2023-01-17T22:59:32Z")
Fantastic. That sounds like a great solution. I look forward to the update.
Many thanks.
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### Author:  [@Hamster](https://community.citystrides.com/u/Hamster)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/4 "2023-10-26T23:34:20Z")
Hi James
Any update on when this might happen?
Regards
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### Author:  [@JamesChevalier](https://community.citystrides.com/u/JamesChevalier)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/5 "2023-10-26T23:46:52Z")
Thanks for bringing this back up 😅
After a quick look around, I’m wondering if [Relation: Christchurch (2730349) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2730349#map=11/-43.5093/172.6073) is the best city addition or if these should be added instead:
- [Relation: Fendalton-Waimari-Harewood Community (11282275) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282275)
- [Relation: Papanui-Innes Community (11282294) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282294)
- [Relation: Coastal-Burwood Community (11282310) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282310)
- [Relation: Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community (11282274) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282274)
- [Relation: Spreydon-Cashmere Community (11282281) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282281)
- [Relation: Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community (11282276) | OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11282276)
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### Author:  [@Hamster](https://community.citystrides.com/u/Hamster)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/rework-the-christchurch-new-zealand-import-from-osm/25888/6 "2023-11-01T00:56:25Z")
Hi Charles
Yes, adding those relations is an option I guess but they are really only part of the whole city. Seeing how one is progressing for the whole city would be the primary aim for most runners I would imagine. However, seeing how one is progressing for sections of the city would also be interesting. I can see this is done for other major cities. I would imagine you have a better understanding of what people want. Your decision. Is it possible to have all - the best of both worlds?
Cheers