Is this good enough, or should he be more explicit? -Derek ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jackson, Dan" <[email protected]> Date: Aug 30, 2013 8:18 AM Subject: FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "Trujillo, Lisa" <[email protected]>
Derek,**** > > ** ** > > Please see http://www.rtd-denver.com/Developer.shtml**** > > ** ** > > If the intention is to provide a free service to the public, RTD’s Transit > Data **** > > can be published on any interactive web map, similar to what others have > done.**** > > ** ** > > Google Maps – Transit, at > http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/#mdy**** > > Bing Maps – Transit, at http://www.bing.com/maps/transitdefault.aspx**** > > Nokia/HERE – Transit, at > http://www.nokia.com/global/apps/app/here-transit/**** > > ** ** > > Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.**** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > *Dan Jackson* > > Lead Architect**** > > ** ** > > Regional Transportation District**** > > 1560 Broadway Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 | RTD MC: FAS-61**** > > 303.299-6132 (O) | 303.299.6197 (F) | 303.913.8185 (C)**** > > [image: Description: Email]**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Trujillo, Lisa > *Sent:* Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:07 PM > *To:* Jackson, Dan > *Subject:* Fwd: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap**** > > ** ** > > Dan can you answer this?**** > > ** ** > > Thanks!**** > > Lisa Trujillo**** > > RTD Acting Public Relations Manager**** > > 303-241-1235 **** > > ** ** > > Sent from my iPhone**** > > > Begin forwarded message:**** > > *From:* Derek Kniffin <[email protected]> > *Date:* August 26, 2013, 1:23:54 PM MDT > *To:* "Trujillo, Lisa" <[email protected]> > *Subject:* *RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap***** > > Hi, > > I'm pretty sure you're the wrong contact for my inquiry, but you were > the closest I see to "tech support" on RTD's contact page, so feel free > to redirect me to the right people, if necessary. > > I'm writing to inquire about the copyright limits of RTD's GIS data. I > found a page where I can download the data > (http://gis.rtd-denver.com/MapServer/datadownload.aspx) but it says that > the data is copyrighted. What I'd like to do is import that GIS data > into a service called OpenStreetMap (OSM for short). It's a free, open > data source for world-wide maps, that is used for many other services > such as Foursquare, MapQuest, and Craigslist. See http://osm.org and > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap for more details. > > Currently, there are many RTD stops and routes mapped in OSM, but > nowhere near all of them. It'd be a great if RTD's source GIS data could > be imported. However, the OSM data is licensed under the Open Database > License (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ODBL), and so I will > probably need to get a license for OSM to use RTD data. > > Just to be clear, I do not represent OSM. I am one individual inquiring > about this information. If a larger discussion needs to be had, there > are OSM foundations that I can contact to help me with that. > > Please let me know if it would be possible to get permission to use this > data in OSM. > > Regards, > Derek Kniffin**** > >
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