Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-24 Thread Jonathan Bennett
On 23/07/2012 23:17, SomeoneElse wrote: but I'm not actually a cyclist - Burn the heretic! ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-23 Thread Dave F.
than the cycle map and viewing the attributes of the road to view the changes? Thanks Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:14:41 -0700 From: gra...@dalmuti.net To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data Graham Jones-2 wrote Sounds like I had

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-23 Thread SomeoneElse
On 23/07/2012 11:47, Dave F. wrote: NCN 4 data is already stored within the relation And (for the benefit of the tiny minority who may be unaware) is displayed nicely here: http://cycling.lonvia.de/en/?zoom=14lat=51.45923lon=-2.60028 Cheers, Andy

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-23 Thread Dave F.
On 23/07/2012 13:00, SomeoneElse wrote: On 23/07/2012 11:47, Dave F. wrote: NCN 4 data is already stored within the relation And (for the benefit of the tiny minority who may be unaware) is displayed nicely here: http://cycling.lonvia.de/en/?zoom=14lat=51.45923lon=-2.60028 Nice. Does

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-23 Thread Graham Stewart (GrahamS)
Dave F. wrote In Bristol users have been tagging links to NCN 4 (signposted on the ground with the number in brackets) with the ncnref tag. This just adds confusion when displayed on the maps. We need a way to distinguish links from the actual routes. In the recent thread about the Dft

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-23 Thread SomeoneElse
On 23/07/2012 13:31, Dave F. wrote: On 23/07/2012 13:00, SomeoneElse wrote: http://cycling.lonvia.de/en/?zoom=14lat=51.45923lon=-2.60028 Nice. Does that read just the relation data? There's an about this map link at the bottom right that explains what it's using, that points to:

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-15 Thread Martin - CycleStreets
On Fri, 13 Jul 2012, ASnail Snail wrote: Where I work in Bristol, there are quite a lot of cycle lanes not referenced on the Sustrans/Google map and not in OSM.  So, I added some in last night following the suggestions on the http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cycleway page.  So far so good. 

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-13 Thread ASnail Snail
the changes? Thanks Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:14:41 -0700 From: gra...@dalmuti.net To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data Graham Jones-2 wrote Sounds like I had better go for a bike ride Up North then. I thought it NCN14

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-13 Thread SomeoneElse
ASnail Snail wrote: Are there other ways other than the cycle map and viewing the attributes of the road to view the changes? (if it affects routing) perhaps some web routing service that honours cycle route settings and displays the date of the data that it uses? Cheers, Andy

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-12 Thread Graham Stewart (GrahamS)
Dave F. wrote I'm not sure OSM should want it...OSM tagging system is more detailed accurate. Yeah the OSM data is more accurate and detailed, no question, but the Sustrans data is way more complete in terms of coverage. For example in my area (Newcastle/Gateshead) I've worked to get

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-12 Thread Tom Chance
On 11 July 2012 16:22, Graham Stewart (GrahamS) gra...@dalmuti.net wrote: Has anyone from OSM approached Sustrans in the past? There were some attempts in the past, e.g. this threat from 2008: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/2008-June/006463.html Has anyone made progress

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-12 Thread Andy Robinson
2012 11:25 To: Graham Stewart (GrahamS) Cc: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data On 11 July 2012 16:22, Graham Stewart (GrahamS) gra...@dalmuti.net wrote: Has anyone from OSM approached Sustrans in the past? There were some attempts

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-12 Thread Graham Jones
For example in my area (Newcastle/Gateshead) I've worked to get good surveys and mapping of the NCN72, but the NCN14 on the south side of the river is very patchy and isn't mapped at all for large stretches. Sounds like I had better go for a bike ride Up North then. I thought it NCN14 was

[Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-11 Thread Graham Stewart (GrahamS)
It seems Sustrans have struck a deal with Google allowing them to use Sustrans National Cycle Network routes on Google Maps: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/media/news-releases/safe-cycling-routes-to-appear-on-google-for-the-first-time

Re: [Talk-GB] Google Maps using Sustrans Cycling data

2012-07-11 Thread Dave F.
On 11/07/2012 16:22, Graham Stewart (GrahamS) wrote: On the whole this is good news for UK cyclists. Agreed, with caveat... But why have Sustrans given this data to Google, rather than OSM? Well, they understandably want to get the info to as many users as possible which, as this moment