[Talk-us] Help with non-existent school in Big Sur, CA area
I'm doing a bit of mapping south of Monterey based on some notes I've taken two months ago, and I've stumbled over this school on the map: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/36.31044/-121.88636 A search on the Internet doesn't reveal anything called Sur School. A search for schools in the area reveals some schools further south - but nothing close to where this school is on the map and nothing similar sounding. Also, looking at the satellite imagery, there is nothing close to this point on the map that looks like either a building or some remnants of one. There are the disused Point Sur Naval Facility buildings on the other side of the road, but we know what those are and they are not a school. I think the best thing to do is to delete this object. However, could someone who either lives in the area or has local knowledge confirm that this school really doesn't exist. All the evidence so far points to it being the case, but it would be nice if we could have on the ground confirmation before I delete it. Thanks ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] Help with non-existent school in Big Sur, CA area
On 1/5/14 3:21 PM, Sebastian Arcus wrote: I'm doing a bit of mapping south of Monterey based on some notes I've taken two months ago, and I've stumbled over this school on the map: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/36.31044/-121.88636 A search on the Internet doesn't reveal anything called Sur School. A search for schools in the area reveals some schools further south - but nothing close to where this school is on the map and nothing similar sounding. Also, looking at the satellite imagery, there is nothing close to this point on the map that looks like either a building or some remnants of one. There are the disused Point Sur Naval Facility buildings on the other side of the road, but we know what those are and they are not a school. I think the best thing to do is to delete this object. However, could someone who either lives in the area or has local knowledge confirm that this school really doesn't exist. All the evidence so far points to it being the case, but it would be nice if we could have on the ground confirmation before I delete it. that's from the GNIS import. there is some good data in the GNIS import, but there is some bad data and some out of date data as well. the wrong/out of date stuff is frequently schools, churches, etc. best if you can persuade a local to check it out, but the odds are that it should be 1) deleted or 2) arked historic richard signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
[Talk-us] Mappy New Year
Hi All, I hope that you are off to a great start on your mapping activities for 2014. OpenStreetMap is certainly off to a great start. User emacsen wrote a compelling article today that drove a significant number of new mappers to OpenStreetMap. That's some great advocacy, right there. The article is really aimed at folks who are not yet mappers, so not really the same audience of these lists, as we're already mappers. but you might enjoy the article anyway. Have a look. http://blog.emacsen.net/blog/2014/01/04/why-the-world-needs-openstreetmap/ In 2014 we will see the 10 anniversary / birthday of OpenStreetMap. What are you going to do to celebrate? We (the local mappers in Toronto) will host another OpenStreetMap Mapiversary party, details to be determined, how about your local group? On that subject, is this the year that you'll start a local mapping group in your town? I've never understood why it is that the German community has groups of mappers that meet each month, in just about every city, town and village of size, while in North America those groups are very rare. It could be that the difference is you. You can start a successful, self-sustaining local group that meets each month to discuss OpenStreetMap. So you should do that. It's great fun. Part of our fun in Toronto in 2013 included, the 9th birthday party, including a map cake. Twelve regularly scheduled Mappy Hour events, two formal presentation events, three special guest events to celebrate august mappers visiting from other places. (and a little bit of a flood, but we soldiered on anyway.) What about this thread? Tell me, what your plans are for 2014? and have a Mappy New Year, Richard ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
