[OSM-talk] Missing Maps article in New Scientist

2014-10-24 Thread jc129
Hi This week's New Scientist magazine (no 2992) has an article about the Missing Maps project. You can read it in full on their website. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429924.100-slumdog-mapmakers-fill-in-the-urban-blanks.html?full=true JC

[Talk-GB] One for Post Box obsessives

2014-03-21 Thread jc129
I think that post box has the wrong ref on OSM. Post Hoc shows an offset of 830m and the cipher on that Flickr photo is EIIR, not GR The closest box to that node on the Royal Mail dataset is SL6 7; photo on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/34648965@N03/6111904170/ note the inaccurate

[Talk-GB] NaPTAN (stop) import

2014-08-01 Thread jc129
On 01/08/14 18:32, Richard Mann wrote: I created almost all the route relations from scratch (which was painful, but would probably have been easier if Id used the german editor). Anyway, it basically only has to be done once, and needs human review, so Id probably recommend doing them by

Re: [Talk-GB] Ground truth v legal truth

2019-07-19 Thread jc129--- via Talk-GB
On 19/07/2019 16:43, Lester Caine wrote: > That it is not now a 'preferred route' is a problem, which in practice > was screwed up by giving it the A5191 designation in the first place, This does make me wonder how other sat-nav providers handle this road. In any case, I wonder if this section

Re: [Talk-GB] TfL cycle data published - schema mapping

2019-09-20 Thread jc129--- via Talk-GB
Hi Martin, A few comments from a non-cyclist: • Cycle parking on/off carriageway: Suggest location=carriageway could be invented instead? • Two-tier cycle parking: There's also bicycle_parking=double_decker/double_deck/double_deck_stands in use combined total of 6 instances. I don't have a

[Talk-GB] Parcel Post-boxes (again): national roll-out?

2019-11-28 Thread jc129--- via Talk-GB
On 28/11/2019 14:51, SK53 wrote: > I've never been entirely happy with post_box:type which generally describes > form also describing function as in post_box:type=meter, and this change > sort of highlights the problems. Should we use post_box:type=meter;parcel > or post_box:type=parcel or a

[Talk-GB] Cheers Drive, Bristol

2020-02-15 Thread jc129--- via Talk-GB
I wondered if it might have come from OS OpenData so I downloaded the latest OS Open Names, but no it isn't there yet. Unless it's come from OS MasterMap (anyone on here have access to check?), it does appear the council are collaborating with the goog.