Hi all - happy new year
I need a recommendation for some mapping software. If - having read the following you conclude there's a website - that's fine - but I've not been able to make Google maps do exactly what I want. For reasons I won't bore you all with, what I want to do is start with a (physical) map of an area and gradually superimpose points and layers of infrastructure. For example: 1) Pick a city like Manchester. 2) Find the town with best links for public transport. Problem 1 - most bus / train maps I've seen are highly stylised. For example the London tube map is more a diagram than an actual representation of how far from Covent Garden to Picadilly Circus. I want something that shows these lines. 3) Add on schools (I know Google maps does this) 4) Add NHS trusts - not just hospitals (I know Google maps can do this). If I could find postcodes of all - is there an app / website / software to overlay them? 5) Add Local Authority boundaries so I can tell whether my bins will be emptied 6) and any other layer you can think of! ... broadband speed, dab coverage, cable tv availability. A few years back, I used some closed source mapping software called Mapinfo for Windows that got close to what I want (but my daughter was born half way through the course so I missed the 2nd half!!). I've seen loads of websites which collect links of open source GIS stuff but a recommendation would be great. Websites or applications please - no mobile apps - this sort of project doesn't lend itself to that - besides I don't have a 3g phone. Cheers Rob
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