Re: [OSM-talk] [Tagging] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=woodchip to surface=woodchips

2015-08-31 Thread Mateusz Konieczny
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:27:33 +0200 Éric Gillet wrote: > In the "Numbers" section, you should correct the second bulletpoint > as it states "amount of surface=dirt" instead of "amount of > surface=woodchips" Done, thanks. ___ talk mailing list talk@ope

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=woodchip to surface=woodchips

2015-08-31 Thread Mateusz Konieczny
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:01:19 +0100 Lester Caine wrote: > On > google woodchip produces results ... woodchips does not ... so in my > book surface=woodchips is what is wrong! In my case both results produce plenty of results, woodchips has even more.

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=soil to surface=dirt

2015-08-31 Thread Lester Caine
On 31/08/15 11:03, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: >> On Monday 31 August 2015, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: >>> > > See >>> > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mechanical_Edits/Mateusz_Konieczny >>> > >/surface%3Dsoil_to_surface%3Ddirt >>> > > >>> > > I plan to change surface=soil to surface=dirt. surface

Re: [OSM-talk] Innovative uses of OSM data in cities?

2015-08-31 Thread Stefan Keller
Hi Jo I'm not sure about what your audience are sceptic and if they have GIS background One could categorize examples into open topographic data (ev. optimized for thematic overlays; not only prerendered styling) and open data for spatial analyses, management, planning, and decision support. To

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=woodchip to surface=woodchips

2015-08-31 Thread Lester Caine
On 31/08/15 13:54, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: > On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:32:24 +0100 > les...@lsces.co.uk wrote: > >> > This may just be a language thing, but in my dictionary the mulch >> > material is woodchip, so the incorrect spelling is woodchips ... >> > unless one is using it as a fuel for an '

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=soil to surface=dirt

2015-08-31 Thread moltonel 3x Combo
On 31/08/2015, Christoph Hormann wrote: > I would be careful here - 'dirt' is essentially a very vague term which > probably originates from the concept of 'dirt roads' here. 'Soil' in > the other hand is fairly precise, see > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil > > Only parts of the earth surfa

Re: [OSM-talk] Innovative uses of OSM data in cities?

2015-08-31 Thread Paul Johnson
On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Jo Walsh wrote: > > But I am interested in other examples of novel uses of OSM data, any > suggestions from the list would be welcome. > Not sure if they're still doing it, but I vaguely recall both Trimet and Portland Streetcar used OpenStreetMap for station vic

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=soil to surface=dirt

2015-08-31 Thread Mateusz Konieczny
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:51:38 +0200 Christoph Hormann wrote: > On Monday 31 August 2015, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: > > See > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mechanical_Edits/Mateusz_Konieczny > >/surface%3Dsoil_to_surface%3Ddirt > > > > I plan to change surface=soil to surface=dirt. surface=so

Re: [OSM-talk] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=soil to surface=dirt

2015-08-31 Thread Christoph Hormann
On Monday 31 August 2015, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: > See > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mechanical_Edits/Mateusz_Konieczny >/surface%3Dsoil_to_surface%3Ddirt > > I plan to change surface=soil to surface=dirt. surface=soil is a > clear duplicate of surface=dirt. It is also less popular and > u

Re: [OSM-talk] [Tagging] Proposed mechanical edit: surface=soil to surface=dirt

2015-08-31 Thread Matthijs Melissen
On 31 August 2015 at 11:00, Mateusz Konieczny wrote: > See > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mechanical_Edits/Mateusz_Konieczny/surface%3Dsoil_to_surface%3Ddirt > > I plan to change surface=soil to surface=dirt. surface=soil is a clear > duplicate of surface=dirt. It is also less popular and un