Maybe a simple method is to use the OSM notes system, which is what the feature was designed for?
Shaun On 3 Jul 2014, at 19:10, Dan S <danstowell+...@gmail.com> wrote: > You know, rather than thinking about automatically importing any of > their data into OSM, my intuition is that given the concerns about OS > copyright, plus how much OSMers enjoy mapping new features, I'd > suggest using their data to create a web feed of "Hot new roads for > mappers to go and survey!" - I bet they'd all be mapped within a week > ;) > > Dan > > 2014-07-03 18:41 GMT+01:00 John Baker <rovas...@hotmail.com>: >> >> Yeah I know we are pretty good at adding them. But this discussion started >> with the HA because there were roads that were not on OSM. >> >> It was this project that he was working on. >> http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a23-handcross-to-warninglid/ >> >> So I personally added this in a rough way based on the descriptions from him >> who was on site at the time and the plans that were there (I didn't trace >> them just looked at them). >> >> I don't (for a change) want to get into conversation about tracing imagery >> vs. doing it by hand. The point is what can we use. >> >> My thought were that if there plans were based on the OS streetview (rather >> than the more detailed ones) then we could use them. >> >> >>> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 18:23:34 +0100 >>> From: o...@raggedred.net >>> To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org >> >>> Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Getting Highway Agency information into OSM >>> >>> On 03/07/14 17:51, John Baker wrote: >>>> The first thing I am worried about is the copyright of the various >>>> plans. Some/many seem to be derived from OS maps. >>> >>> A legitimate concern. >>>> >>>> Now I am no expert on the copyright situation here and dialogue is >>>> difficult they know little about OSM really. He just said we release >>>> the plans and they are public domain..... >>> >>> There is no mechanism in the UK for a body like the Highways Agency to >>> release data as PD. That is a mechanism used in countries like the US. >>> In the UK the info would have to be licensed using a specific licence, >>> such as the Open Government Licence. If the plans are based on OS maps >>> then OS would have to agree to release this, according to OS's >>> interpretation of copyright law. OS probably will not agree to this, but >>> it is worth asking :-). >>> >>> Without a suitably agreed licence we cannot trace such plans into OSM. >>> You could visit the site and get GPS traces & photos to add such works >>> to OSM, which is usually what happens as soon as a new road gets opened. >>> >>> I'd be interested if the Highway's Agency have opened new roads and they >>> are not included in OSM very soon after. That seems to me to be >>> something we are pretty good at. >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers, Chris >>> user: chillly >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-GB mailing list >>> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb