Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Tagging Parcel Depots

2012-10-22 Thread Big Fat Frog
Good idea on the amenity=post_depot, have changed those in my area, have also added building=warehouse on the building itself, not sure if that make sense, it does to me. Jonathan On 22/10/2012 14:09, Matt Williams wrote: On 22 October 2012 13:35, Nick Verdegem digital.dia...@gmail.com

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] mapping conundrum

2012-10-09 Thread Big Fat Frog
Just had a thought, looking at OS Streetview, is this part of the old disused station? Seems a bit far away but OS seem adamant? On 09/10/2012 16:52, Andy Robinson wrote: A little mapping conundrum for you folks. This building with the ? in the centre of the map [1] appears to be a house,

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Success story

2012-09-27 Thread Big Fat Frog
Hi all, Wanted to share this brief success story for OpenStreetMap. I was marshalling at a 40 mile walk/run around Birmingham's canals the other weekend and the start/end was at Ackers: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.45905lon=-1.85263zoom=17layers=M Apart from spending the quiet

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] UK Postcodes - Potential data source

2012-09-03 Thread Big Fat Frog
Just my pennysworth, any commercial company company can take this data and sell it on, use it for their own commercial purposes etc. I have two limited companies and can personally attest to the fact that anything on the CH public register does get used for all sorts of nefarious uses. I

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] UK Postcodes - Potential data source

2012-08-31 Thread Big Fat Frog
Have I missed something? What datasource are you referring to here? Jonathan On 31/08/2012 09:44, Andy Robinson wrote: In the meantime I’m just downloading the files and filtering in spreadsheet for my patch (Sutton Coldfield) and then checking/adding postcode data for the handful of

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Worcestershire Public Rights of Way - OGL

2012-08-03 Thread Big Fat Frog
Excellent, thanks a lot for that, very useful. Jonathan On 03/08/2012 11:09, Rob Nickerson wrote: Hi All, I am happy to confirm that I have received confirmation that the PRoW data held at [1] is available under the OGL licence. This data is the digitised Definitive Map, and is provided as a

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] FW: [Talk-GB] Use of PRoW Definitive Statements from Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire

2012-06-22 Thread Big Fat Frog
Sorry Andy, I didn't get to the bottom of your email before I followed the links and asked the very questions your email was answering. Sorry Jonathan On 22/06/2012 13:36, Big Fat Frog wrote: Thanks Andy, this looks a lot of work you've put into this. I'm not sure what it all means but can

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] HOTOSM

2012-06-11 Thread Big Fat Frog
Hi Guys, At the risk of telling you something you already know but are you aware of this project: http://hot.openstreetmap.org/ It about making maps for humanitarian efforts, so if you get bored of the West Midlands here's an area that could do with your help. Check out their simple but

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Houses and other buildings

2012-06-08 Thread Big Fat Frog
Hi all, When I look at a lot of towns all the houses etc have been traced but not in others, I can't beleive someone has sat down and done each house one by one? Where is this coming from and how can I get it for my area? Cheers Jon (bigfatfrog67)

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Houses and other buildings

2012-06-08 Thread Big Fat Frog
If you look in Birmingham then all the houses are there, I can't beleive that was done manually. There must have been an import sometime. On 08/06/2012 22:38, Matt Williams wrote: On 8 June 2012 22:12, Big Fat Frogbigfatfro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, When I look at a lot of towns all the

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Houses and other buildings

2012-06-08 Thread Big Fat Frog
Wow Matt, which one are you out of The Big Bang Theory? Sheldon, Leonard, Howard or Raj? ;-) On 08/06/2012 22:38, Matt Williams wrote: On 8 June 2012 22:12, Big Fat Frogbigfatfro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, When I look at a lot of towns all the houses etc have been traced but not in

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Houses and other buildings

2012-06-08 Thread Big Fat Frog
- From: Big Fat Frog [mailto:bigfatfro...@gmail.com] Sent: 08 June 2012 22:46 To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Houses and other buildings If you look in Birmingham then all the houses are there, I can't beleive that was done manually. There must

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Personal Survey Points

2012-05-23 Thread Big Fat Frog
Hi all, Been it this for a few months now, got a Garmin Etrex Hcx, quite pleased with it's accuracy but am wondering how best to add my personal survey points to OSM. When I come across a land feature or man-made feature that is visible from sat imagery that is very distinct, such as the