This definitely takes care of the licensing then. On Dec 19, 2016 9:00 PM, "Joshua Houston" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi thank you for your replies, > > MainStreetGIS hosts the City's data and updates parcel data as the city > sends them sub-divides, plats and address records. The 2012 aerial (the one > I've referenced) is not a MainStreetGIS product, it is owned by the City > and paid for by public funds. The building footprints were also not created > by MainStreetGIS, they were created by me, a City employee. > > The City has approved sharing data via the State's Department of > Geological and Geophysical Surveys. It is where you can find LiDAR > information and many aerials that the city owns. http://dggs.alaska.gov/ > file_transfer/CityOfSitka_data/ > > I work in Public Works department. Many times the public will ask me for > imagery and I'm allowed to give it to them. The city engineer always says > the aerials were paid for with public funds so they are available to the > public. We just don't have a data portal to make them publicly downloadable > because there isn't a real benefit we see for doing that. > > Thanks I hope this helps > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 1:07 PM, James <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The wiki says it's public domain: >> This data is in the public domain. >> >> If I remember correctly USA gov cant copyright geo information, so it >> releases it under public domain. >> >> But when you go on the mainstreetmap website there's this disclaimer that >> popsup: >> >> This Geographic Information System (GIS) browser provides access to >> geographic and tax record information currently maintained by the City & >> Borough of Sitka, Alaska for individual parcels of property. The maps and >> data are for illustration purposes and should not be used for making >> financial or other commitments. The data contained herein are a matter of >> public record. These maps are not designed or intended to be used as a >> substitute for an accurate field survey, as performed by a Registered Land >> Surveyor. >> >> The City & Borough of Sitka, Alaska and MainStreetGIS, LLC assume no >> responsibility for errors or omissions. In no event shall the City & >> Borough of Sitka, Alaska or MainStreetGIS, LLC become liable to users of >> these maps, or any other party, for any loss or direct, indirect, special, >> incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to time, >> money, or goodwill, arising from the use or modification of the maps. >> >> >> >> On Dec 19, 2016 4:59 PM, "Clifford Snow" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Joshua, >>> Nice import plan. Can you provide more information on the licensing from >>> Alaska. I couldn't find any reference to how the data was licensed. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Clifford >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 8:49 PM, Joshua Houston <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Sitka, AK buildings import is ready to be reviewed. I first began this >>>> project with only building footprints, I've now followed it through to add >>>> address data, elevation & height data, and data from the existing OSM tags. >>>> >>>> Here is the wikipedia page and I've also added it to the import >>>> catalogue. https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Sitka,_AK/Bui >>>> ldings_Import >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> Joshua Houston (Jfact0ry) >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Imports mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> @osm_seattle >>> osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us >>> OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Imports mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports >>> >>> >
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