Re: [HOT] [OSM-talk] A tool for picking up settlements tagged as a single building?

2017-03-27 Thread Jean-Marc Liotier
On Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:25:35 -0400 john whelan wrote: > > It's something I've noticed in Africa so its probably not putting new > mappers through a month's training first but many villages have been > mapped but tagged as a single building with building=yes. > > They

Re: [HOT] [OSM-talk] A tool for picking up settlements tagged as a single building?

2017-03-27 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2017-03-27 11:56 GMT+02:00 Jean-Marc Liotier : > And while we're at it, the next most frequent building tagging mistake: > outlining the building on orbital imagery at roof level instead of base > level... Explaining that pictures are not always taken from the > vertical usually

Re: [HOT] Volunteer Opportunity w/ AmCross

2017-03-27 Thread Celina Agaton
Hi Rachel, We work with local talent that fulfill your qualifications. Could the travel stipend go towards paying a local person a fair wage and contribute to the project? Celina On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:55 PM Rachel Levine wrote: > Hi All, > Know drones? Interested

Re: [HOT] Mapswipe - whats happening with the data?

2017-03-27 Thread joost schouppe
Yes, Mapswipe is powerful indeed. Pete described the processing for Sierra Leone. It didn't just result in "less work for the mapper", it also made the mapping work itself possible for new mappers. We finished these tasks (2664, 2680, 2710, 2711, 2712) before breakfast (well, almost) during our