Thanks James On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 4:56 PM James Umbanhowar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Clifford, > > You're right, I should have said more, but I was in the middle of > something and wanted to get the reversion done as quickly as possible, > as some of the data had already been used by another user. The import > had consisted primarily unconnected points when Crystal stopped it, so > there was no real useable data that had been imported. > > Crystal, I apologize for the terseness of my first email. In addition > to what Clifford said in general about imports, you should know that > there is currently a community project to add sidewalks information to > Durham. There is a tasking manager here: > https://tasks.openstreetmap.us/project/92 which has summarized theproject > to this point. > > Further, there are some folks in the Triangle discussing this and other > projects at this slack channel: > https://osmus.slack.com/messages/CDW5X3RRD > > James > > > On Wed, 2019-01-02 at 15:52 -0800, Clifford Snow wrote: > > Crystal, > > Easy mistake to make - you'd have to somehow know to go looking for > > import guidelines. > > > > Unfortunately it appears another user reverted your work, only > > bothering to mention that it's being reverted. It would have been > > nice if they could have at least help you out with some suggestions > > on how to do an import. > > > > The guidelines can be found at > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines. > > > > Main points > > 1. Talk to the local OSM community (and get them involved!!) > > 2. Make sure your data is licenced suitable for import into OSM. > > 3. Create an wiki page for your import to disclose tags, source, > > area, etc. > > 4. Use a dedicated OSM import account. > > > > Best, > > Clifford > > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 2:12 PM Crystal Williams-Brown < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I am working with a team to build an app that will provide handicap > > > accessible pedestrian routes to North Carolina citizens and > > > hopefully, all of America someday. We plan to use OpenStreetMap to > > > get the data for making routes. > > > > > > We've been having mapathons to add data to OpenStreetMap. However, > > > we also received sidewalk data for a few cities in NC, from the > > > cities themselves. The person who was supposed to work on importing > > > that data for us never did. So I decided to see if I could upload > > > it to OpenStreetMap today with JOSM. I was able to get the data for > > > Durham uploaded but realized after talking to a team member that I > > > was supposed to do all these steps before importing so I'd have > > > approval. > > > > > > I requested a review when I was uploading, I don't know if that > > > halts my changes. > > > > > > I'm very sorry. I will follow the steps now. I could use some > > > guidance since I'm completely new to GIS and JOSM. I am a Rails > > > programmer. > > > > > > -- > > > Crystal Williams-Brown > > > [email protected] > > > Call: 252-767-7123 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Imports-us mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports-us > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Imports-us mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports-us > > > _______________________________________________ > Imports-us mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports-us > -- @osm_seattle osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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