Re: [OSM-talk] SotM 2016: Brussels

2016-09-05 Thread Tirkon
Rob Nickerson wrote: >It is just over 2 weeks until we meet in Brussels for State of the Map >2016. This will be our (OSMF's) largest event to date surpassing that of >Birmingham in 2013. I did not find any information about car-parking at SOTM. I found out that there is free parking for users o

[OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap Carto release v2.43.0

2016-09-05 Thread Paul Norman
Dear all, Today, v2.43.0 of the openstreetmap-carto stylesheet (the default stylesheet on openstreetmap.org) has been released. It has not yet been rolled out to the openstreetmap.org servers. Changes include - Adjust alotments pattern - Whitespace cleanups of code - Adjust colours of dog parks

Re: [OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

2016-09-05 Thread Oleksiy Muzalyev
I typed "slums" in Google and looked at resulting numerous images of slums. I tried to imagine where to place street signs or block number plaques. Often the walls of shacks are made from a mixture of worn-out fabric, cardboard, corrugated iron. Even if street signs are placed on poles, I am a

Re: [OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

2016-09-05 Thread Morten Lange
Hi, 1. Did anyone yet bring into this discussion the Japanese adresse system ?  According to Wikipedia: "Street names are seldom used in postal addresses (except in Kyoto and some Hokkaidō cities such as Sapporo), and most Japanese streets do not have names.Banchi blocks often have an irregular s

Re: [OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

2016-09-05 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 30 August 2016 at 16:03, Iván Sánchez Ortega wrote: >> a classical system of addresses from the 19th century is not >> affordable. > Tell me what's not affordable about spray-painting letters > on the sides of buildings? The costs of surveying, allocating street names (while ensuring no dupl

[OSM-talk] Call for participation: OSM Elbe-Labe-Meeting in October, 8-9th 2016, Dresden, Germany

2016-09-05 Thread SB79
Dear all, we invite you to participate in the "Elbe-Labe-Meeting", an OpenStreetMap event that will take place in October, 8-9th 2016 in Dresden (Germany). The event will bring together OpenStreetMap enthusiasts from the Czech Republic, Germany, and beyond. You map, use OpenStreetMap data, or

Re: [OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

2016-09-05 Thread Rory McCann
Related to this, someone in Ireland is playing a game with the Irish postal service (An Post), and seeing what sort of addresses they will interpret. https://www.thejournal.ie/me-versus-an-post-2143603-Jun2015/ http://meversusanpost.tumblr.com/ He's posted a mobius strip, crossword puzzle,