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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# iD - friendly JavaScript editor for [OpenStreetMap](http://www.openstreetmap.org/)
+# iD - friendly JavaScript editor for [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/openstreetmap/iD.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/openstreetmap/iD)
 [![Greenkeeper badge](https://badges.greenkeeper.io/openstreetmap/iD.svg)](https://greenkeeper.io/)
 
 ## Basics
 
-* iD is a JavaScript [OpenStreetMap](http://www.openstreetmap.org/) editor.
+* iD is a JavaScript [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) editor.
 * It's intentionally simple. It lets you do the most basic tasks while
   not breaking other people's data.
 * It supports all popular modern desktop browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari,
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ if you're looking for something to do.
 Come on in, the water's lovely. More help? Ping `jfire` or `bhousel` on:
 * [OpenStreetMap US Slack](https://osmus-slack.herokuapp.com/)
 (`#dev` or `#general` channels)
-* [OpenStreetMap IRC](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/IRC)
+* [OpenStreetMap IRC](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/IRC)
 (`irc.oftc.net`, in `#iD` or `#osm-dev` or `#osm`)
-* [OpenStreetMap `dev` mailing list](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mailing_lists)
+* [OpenStreetMap `dev` mailing list](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mailing_lists)
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ To run the current development version of iD on your own computer:
 
 #### Cloning the repository
 
-The repository is reasonably large. and it's unlikely that you need the full history. If you are happy to wait for it all to download, run:
+The repository is reasonably large, and it's unlikely that you need the full history. If you are happy to wait for it all to download, run:
 
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD.git
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD.git
 If you want to add in the full history later on, perhaps to run `git blame` or `git log`, run `git fetch --depth=1000000`
 
 #### Building iD
+
 1. `cd` into the newly cloned project folder
 2. Run `npm install`
 3. Run `npm run all`