Ian, The data looks like it is licensed for use in OSM. You'll also need to build a wiki import page for your import. For example, I recently imported buildings and addresses for Marysville, WA. The import page is https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Marysville_Import.
On the import page let us know how the data will be converted for import, how you'll handle existing data, what import user name you plan to use and ideally a sample of the data. Are you involving others in the import? Its a good way to start building a community. You might also consider joining Slack at slack.openstreetmap.us. Plenty of people there to help you design your import. Best, Clifford On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 10:11 AM Ian Van Giesen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello to whom it concerns in the Imports community of OpenStreetMap, > > Hope all is well with you all. > > My name is Ian Van Giesen and I am a resident and mapper of Athens-Clarke > County, Georgia, US. I strongly believe in the mission and framework of OSM > and am committed to helping build and maintain this global resource. > > Recently, I have become very active in my area, adding thousands of > building outlines, adding data on sidewalks and 'walking the talk' by doing > some surveys on foot. I am now interested in adding addresses to the > buildings and houses I mapped, but am aware that doing this physically > could take a long time. Through some online research, I found that my > county provides an 'Open Data > <https://data-athensclarke.opendata.arcgis.com/>' portal with links to > various useful data sets, including one on Address Points > <https://data-athensclarke.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/63ac622f811944588fb87371542e2979_0?geometry=-83.601%2C33.844%2C-83.174%2C34.043> > . > > I recently participated in a meeting for the only mapping related > community in my area, the Community Mapping Lab > <http://www.communitymappinglab.org/>, whose members mostly do not > actively contribute or maintain OSM but actively use its data for their > projects. Upon proposal of importing addresses, there seemed to be a > welcome response to the idea, which I am encouraged by. > > I am reaching out to you, because according to the import guidelines > <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines>, your input and > feedback is an important step in this process. I also notice that it is > suggested to refer to a wiki page for the import, which at the moment does > not exist, as I don't want to jump the gun, so to speak. I would of course > draft one, if I can get some gears rolling. > > Generally speaking, does the import that I am proposing, namely to import > the 68,644 address points into OSM for the area of Athens-Clarke County > sound as though it would be both 1. useful and in line with the spirit of > OSM and 2. the most practical and efficient way to get this data onto OSM? > > In any case, I look forward to your input and feedback. In addition, I > recently subscribed to the Import-US email list (I am not sure if what I am > doing is 100% the right thing by simply sending this from my email and not > some other platform). > > Sincerely, > Ian > _______________________________________________ > Imports mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports > -- @osm_washington www.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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