(Replying to list with my response to Ian) > >> Lastly, the import of boundaries into OSM is pretty dubious. Once we >> import >> any sort of data it instantly starts to decay. Boundaries and borders >> are >> especially bad because OSM is not (and should not) be the official >> record >> for these boundaries. Boundaries don't meet the "map what's on the >> ground" >> test that most contributors use. > > The boundaries exist though, and affect travel on the ground. For > instance, many roads on the map, imported from the TIGER data seem to pass > right through a designated wilderness area. It is only when you get there > that you find the "No Vehicles" stake in the ground, forcing you to find > another route. I think it makes a lot of sense to have the boundaries in > the OSM database, with the intersecting node a point where access > permissions of the way change, based on the usage restrictions of the > area. > > > -- > If you are flammable and have legs, you're never blocking a fire exit. > -Mitch Hedberg >
-- If you are flammable and have legs, you're never blocking a fire exit. -Mitch Hedberg _______________________________________________ Imports mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports
