Re: [Talk-GB] Tools for using Food Hygiene data e.g. quickly adding addresses/postcodes

2016-09-02 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
is mapped as a boundary, which I'm pretty sure is the case for all the UK. Cheers Dave F. On 02/09/2016 12:25, Jez Nicholson wrote: Nice job. Is the intention to apply fhrs:id only? I see that fhrs:rating and fhrs:authority are offered in the iD editor. Personally, I would put the id only

Re: [Talk-GB] Possible use of OS triangulation stations to determine aerial imagery offset

2016-09-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
to save all that panning around. Have you been in contact with anyone from the Trigpointing website? Cheers Dave F. On 01/09/2016 17:16, Greg wrote: Hi all, Since my last email, I've analysed the relationship between the OS triangulation station data and OSM 'man_made=survey_point's in Great Britain

Re: [OSM-talk] Wikidata accuracy (Was: MAPS.ME edits - partly sub-standard)

2016-08-26 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I'm surprised Wikidata is different to Wikipedia. I thought the former was derived from the latter. (btw The 7,172,036 figure isn't the latest data in Wikidata) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Cheers Dave F On 26/08/2016 11:57, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: 2016-08-26 12:20 GMT+02:00

Re: [OSM-talk] MAPS.ME edits - partly sub-standard

2016-08-26 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi What's new about this tag? All tags can get filled with useless data. Good use of tag: http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/107775 Dave F. On 21/08/2016 20:15, Michał Brzozowski wrote: Recently, multilingual name support was rolled out. Still, seems that the new name: tags get abused

Re: [OSM-talk] SearchAroundBot: a Telegram Bot for OSM

2016-08-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 24/08/2016 22:41, Michael Reichert wrote: Beermap edits name, beer types and wifi access. Does it? I've never been able to get it to work, always had to open in iD so end up just editing normally Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk

Re: [OSM-talk] How to check the historic popularity of a tag?

2016-08-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
next incarnation Cheers Dave F. On 24/08/2016 19:03, Martin Raifer wrote: I'm currently working on exactly such a tool. I haven't gone out with it yet, but a first working prototype is here: http://taghistory.raifer.tech/, the source code and some instructions/caveats are found on github: h

[OSM-talk] How to check the historic popularity of a tag?

2016-08-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi All I want to find out if a tag's usage is on the increase or decrease. Is there a service which provides that data? I looked at Taginfo but couldn't see any obvious way to do it. Cheers Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org

Re: [OSM-talk] SearchAroundBot: a Telegram Bot for OSM

2016-08-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 23/08/2016 17:04, Federico wrote: Hi, I've recently developed a Telegram Bot (https://telegram.me/SearchAroundBot) This URL is sending me to:tg://resolve?domain=SearchAroundBot & give this error message: Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following

Re: [OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap Carto release v2.42.0

2016-08-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Dave F. On 03/08/2016 20:45, Matthijs Melissen wrote: Dear all, Today, v2.42.0 of the openstreetmap-carto stylesheet (the default stylesheet on openstreetmap.org) has been released. Changes include: * Add rendering of amenity=charging_station and tourism=artwork * Change icon of shop

Re: [OSM-talk] Convert Note to Node

2016-08-23 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
If the technique below is to be used, please verify the note's location is accurate. In my experience many have been way off. Dave F. On 22/08/2016 23:08, Toby Murray wrote: Well you can go to the API and get the note XML which has the lat/lon in it. The URL for this is: http

Re: [OSM-talk] Data Quality and Mapping for the renderer.

2016-08-22 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Indeed. The likes of MapRoulette encourages unverifiable data to be added to the database. I find it irritating that, in my locale, I have to contact the mapper for between 80 & 90% of their edits. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk

Re: [Talk-GB] Admin boundaries for unparished areas - how to handle?

2016-08-21 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
can probably predict the response, but it might be worth personally inviting user Alex Kemp to the meeting. Dave F. On 21/08/2016 09:59, ajt1...@gmail.com wrote: On 20/08/2016 13:33, Colin Smale wrote: In the East Midlands Alex Kemp has been adding relations for these unparished areas,

Re: [Talk-GB] Does "Great Britain" need a relation with "place=island" on it?

2016-08-18 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I'm a bit confused. How was Great Britain defined before the creation of these MPs? From my own experience, changes to the appearance of Garmin maps are often due to updated software used to manipulate OSM data. Mkgmap for example. Dave F. On 18/08/2016 13:51, Andy Townsend wrote

Re: [Talk-GB] ref:hectares on admin boundary, and non-responsive mapper

2016-08-18 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I see you point, but boundary is always preferable if possible. Geographical Suburbs appears ot be the main stumbling block. I haven't studied Alex's edits in detail but from his diary he appears to be duplicating; adding both boundary & is_in to the same entities. Superfluous. Da

Re: [Talk-GB] ref:hectares on admin boundary, and non-responsive mapper

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
re all correct in their own way, but useful for different things. As far as I can see is_in:* is used for the same things as boundaries, but is less efficient & prone to errors. Are you aware of any utilities that use is_in:*? Cheers Dave F. _

Re: [OSM-talk] Nominatim - Does it use the is_in tag?

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
'You are here' signs stacked on top of each other & vehicles going round in circles. Tagging *incorrectly* to suit the above is what's frowned upon. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [Talk-GB] ref:hectares on admin boundary, and non-responsive mapper

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
/076592.html Dave F. On 16/08/2016 16:01, Colin Smale wrote: In the specific case of the UK, I am not convinced that is_in has no value at all. This is because of the huge divergence between people's perceptions and administrative reality. If you ask someone to give their location/current address

[OSM-talk] Nominatim - Does it use the is_in tag?

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
r. I also thought is_in:* was to be discouraged. Being hard coding, if a boundary was to change all affected entities would become inaccurate. Thanks Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [Talk-GB] ref:hectares on admin boundary, and non-responsive mapper

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
+1 Also his use of is_in:* is also redundant when the boundary tag is used, Dave F. On 16/08/2016 13:25, Andy Allan wrote: On 16 August 2016 at 13:11, Will Phillips <wp4...@gmail.com> wrote: Regarding the 'ref:hectares' tag, it does seem wrong to me. It's not consistent with othe

Re: [Talk-GB] Defibrillator Mapping

2016-08-16 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
publicly tweeting the locations: https://twitter.com/swasFT/status/566261258610278400 Dave F. On 16/08/2016 09:35, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: Just to let you know, that I've now got another dataset in my Defibrillator comparison tool athttp://robert.mathmos.net/osm/defib/ . East Midlands

Re: [OSM-talk] New Google Maps style - interesting cartographic innovation

2016-08-12 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
& AFAIK, the major renderings don't show it. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Is tile rendering having a crisis?

2016-08-12 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I hope there was more to the situation than just "identified & blocked". OSM should be encouraging the use of it's database. Hopefully it was explained to the site's developers how to implement it within OSM's guidelines. Dave F. On 09/08/2016 23:34, Jon Burgess wrote: On T

Re: [OSM-talk] Uber most likely using OSM data

2016-08-11 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Just because it's very similar to OSM doesn't means it isn't using to some other database. You're arguing what I believe is called a 'false cause fallacy'. You should be comparing it with aerial imagery not Google maps. Dave F. On 11/08/2016 15:40, Mishari Muqbil wrote: This time I've shown

Re: [OSM-talk] Uber most likely using OSM data

2016-08-11 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi As has been pointed out, Uber's routing not following the inaccuracy within Google doesn't prove they're using OSM. Dave F. On 11/08/2016 13:44, Mishari Muqbil wrote: Hi everyone, I've made some more quick comparisons here: https://www.evernote.com/l/AAToqyEvUURAL71Q_xhbOB05s9mj-cH4Gg4

Re: [Talk-GB] wrong tag "tunnel_name""bridge_name"

2016-08-10 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
That's a failure of Nominatim so not a valid reason to amend tags Dave F. On 10/08/2016 16:20, heimlik...@mail.com wrote: if you search a name from a bridge with the tag bridge_name, OSM is not able to find the bridge. here a link to test: www.openstreetmap.org/way/39333496 If you search

Re: [Talk-GB] wrong tag "tunnel_name""bridge_name"

2016-08-10 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
The ':' verses the '_' has been discussed repeatedly on the tagging forum. I fell asleep before any conclusion was made. That's if any were drawn. Somehow I doubt it. Please do a search for those threads before making any edits. Dave F. On 09/08/2016 18:25, heimlik...@mail.com wrote: Hello

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-06 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
As well as the MP problem, it appears many (all?) of your edits fail to create a closed way therefore are not rendering. Dave F. On 05/08/2016 17:13, Christian Ledermann wrote: I changed the logic, example changeset: http://api06.dev.openstreetmap.org/changeset/90404 1) single polygons

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-05 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 05/08/2016 16:37, Colin Smale wrote: Surely the tags should be on the MP relation, so you still only have to edit one object? Otherwise, maybe you could illustrate what use case you have in mind when you say you have to "search for all members". Geomet

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-05 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 05/08/2016 17:13, Christian Ledermann wrote: I changed the logic, example changeset: http://api06.dev.openstreetmap.org/changeset/90404 The way needs to be properly closed & there's no need for area=yes for this amenity. Dave F. ___ Tal

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-05 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
There's a clue in the name multi-polygon that singular entities shouldn't be tag as such. Dave F. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-05 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
hools, so I thought I'd do it for the rest of them" is not a valid tagging technique. Dave F. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools

2016-08-05 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
. Dave F. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [OSM-talk] highway=crossing tags removed in changeset.

2016-07-19 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
It strikes me that it's you whose "at war" On 19/07/2016 14:48, Greg Morgan wrote: On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 6:26 AM, Dave F <davefoxfa...@btinternet.com> wrote: On 19/07/2016 14:01, Greg Morgan wrote: On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:38 AM, Dave F <davefoxfa...@btinternet.c

Re: [OSM-talk] highway=crossing tags removed in changeset.

2016-07-19 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
sers that mass edits like this may not be the best way then it could prevent many further poor edits in the future. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] highway=crossing tags removed in changeset.

2016-07-19 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 19/07/2016 14:01, Greg Morgan wrote: On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:38 AM, Dave F <davefoxfa...@btinternet.com> wrote: ...Two wrongs don't make a right. And yet you persist at your war. Seriously? Because it's wrong with what's in the real world. I'm proposing to revert this cha

Re: [OSM-talk] highway=crossing tags removed in changeset.

2016-07-19 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
p; then ask on Talk-gb if those local to the amendments can clarify what is the correct tagging to use. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

[OSM-talk] highway=crossing tags removed in changeset.

2016-07-13 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
hink removing the highway tag makes them even more inaccurate. As can be seen I left a message, but not relieved a reply even though he's made further edits. I think the changeset should be reverted, but opinions welcomed. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list

Re: [OSM-talk] What3words

2016-07-13 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
to their destinations. ;-) Dave F. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] What3words

2016-07-13 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 13/07/2016 11:10, Frederik Ramm wrote: W3W is a coordinate system... I fail to see how it can even be described as that as there is no coordination. The address of one block has no relation to adjacent ones. Dave F. ___ talk mailing list

Re: [OSM-talk] What3words

2016-07-11 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 11/07/2016 16:55, john whelan wrote: How would we make use of it? We won't. This system isn't relative. There's no way of knowing the address of the adjacent blocks. I doesn't work in the real world. Even antiquated UK postcodes have rough relativity. Let's face it, it's a joke. Dave

Re: [Talk-GB] OSM UK site

2016-07-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi To check, are editors able to create OSM slippy maps on this account? I believe there's a certain type of WP account that doesn't allow it. Cheers Dave F. On 01/07/2016 16:38, Dennis Bauszus wrote: I have setup a wordpress site. http://osmuk.org/ Please drop me a mail if you want

[Talk-GB] os.openstreetmap.org

2016-06-15 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi The website os.openstreetmap.org has recently been upgraded, which is great, but it's stopped accepting command line options such as zoom level, co-ordinates etc. Who can be contacted to see if this can be reinstated? Thanks Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: [OSM-talk] iD news: v1.9.6 released

2016-06-08 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
It's only adding them to the single entity that's selected, killing two birds with one stone. It's good time saver Dave On 08/06/2016 17:44, Michael Reichert wrote: Hi Bryan, Am 08.06.2016 um 17:59 schrieb Bryan Housel: - When setting Wikipedia field value, also set corresponding Wikidata

[Talk-GB] School's Edubase URN ID continually changing?

2016-05-25 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi Some existing schools are having their URN ref updated. Is this a one off or continuous process? What prompts the renumbering? If they're all going to change, it defeats the purpose of including them in the OSM database. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: [Talk-GB] Defibrillator Mapping

2016-05-21 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Have you been in contact with this organisation? http://www.heartsafe.org.uk/AED-Locations Dave F. On 21/05/2016 19:48, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: On 22 April 2016 at 14:43, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) <robert.whittaker+...@gmail.com> wrote: A rough and ready tool can be

Re: [Talk-GB] New user renaming highway=cycleway with NCN references

2016-05-13 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
. Dave F. On 13/05/2016 10:08, David Woolley wrote: On 12/05/16 23:53, Andy Townsend wrote: It depends where you are, I think. Certainly the canal towpath nearest to me (Cromford Canal) is mostly public footpath. It's all been surveyed, and the designation has been added fairly conservatively, i.e

Re: [Talk-GB] New user renaming highway=cycleway with NCN references

2016-05-08 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Thanks * I meant restoring not redacting. Should we point out there's a quicker way than doing each edit individually or is this a good way to learn a lesson? ;-) Dave F. On 08/05/2016 13:38, Philip Barnes wrote: On Sun, 2016-05-08 at 13:11 +0100, Dave F wrote: Did someone contact him

Re: [Talk-GB] New user renaming highway=cycleway with NCN references

2016-05-08 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Did someone contact him, as he appears to be redacting. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/38353814/history#map=15/55.4568/-3.6478 On 07/05/2016 22:21, Donald Noble wrote: Hi all, I spotted in Edinburgh first, and across the central belt of Scotland, that a relatively new user, tintin2873

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

2016-04-27 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
sight of what OSM is about. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

2016-04-27 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 27/04/2016 13:52, Gregory wrote: I'm surprised we've got such a short list of members. Could it be that many just aren't interested in A/EGMs, Associate members, committee meetings, agendas or minutes & just want to go out & map? Dave F. --- This email has been checked for

Re: [Talk-GB] Overpass query help - roads within a ward

2016-04-23 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
(see the bus route relation on Church Road). It makes it extremely hard to select the correct ways in some editors. Dave F. On 23/04/2016 14:20, Tom Chance wrote: Hi all, It has been a very long time since I last posted here! I'm trying to use the Overpass API to extract all the roads

Re: [Talk-GB] Defibrillator Mapping

2016-04-23 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Announced yesterday: Tesco is set to introduce defibrillators in over 900 of its largest stores http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=17=1350 Dave F. On 22/04/2016 14:43, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: It was suggested that trying to increase our mapping of public Defibrillators

Re: [Talk-GB] Incorrect spelling of "cemetery"

2016-04-02 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I noticed if 'cem' is typed in the wiki's search box it displays Cemetary as the option. Amending that /might/ help reduce the mistakes On 24/03/2016 11:14, Stuart Reynolds wrote: Hi all, A user of our site alerted me to an incorrect spelling of “cemetery” in one location. I corrected it,

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-us] Slack

2016-04-02 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
exclusiveness does nothing to promote a "community" which many wish to attain. Dave F. On 02/04/2016 00:21, Dave F wrote: On 30/03/2016 22:20, Ian Sergeant wrote: I've never seen it as a hotbed of uncountered policymaking. This is another case which confirms my point: As there's no recor

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-us] Slack

2016-04-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
told it was used to make decision about OSM. They wanted to talk to 'like minded people', away from all the 'noise'. (paraphrased) On a slight tangent, it's disappointing that the developers of the iD editor are reluctant to discuss its tagging features on the tagging forum. Dave F

Re: [Talk-GB] Quarterly Project April-June 2016

2016-04-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
/progress/BA/ Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-us] Slack

2016-03-30 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi Michael On 29/03/2016 21:58, Michael Reichert wrote: Hi Dave, Am 29.03.2016 um 22:45 schrieb Dave F: Because IRC works in real time. Contributors have to be in the same time zone (or stay up really late/ get up really early). It's biased towards densely populated zones ie Northern Europe

Re: [OSM-talk] [Talk-us] Slack

2016-03-29 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
a whispered conversation; something that only teenage girls usually do. Who does it exclude that is included by Slack? If Slack keeps a record that can be contributed to by others at a later date then that would be an advantage over IRC. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses

Re: [Talk-GB] Open data (Was: Parliamentary debate mentions OSM)

2016-03-29 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
ish bins has an ID number. Who knew? I'll be using a combination of Leaflet/Umap to do a contract & compare of the datasets & Potlatch's excellent 'Tasks' utility to add information, but only after verifying it with a ground survey. I think I'm going to be busy. Dave F. On 29/03/

Re: [OSM-talk] Slack

2016-03-26 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Yeay! Another communication forum. Just what OSM needs. On 26/03/2016 19:59, Steve Coast wrote: Ok so look, Slack took over the world. And it turns out it’s pretty good and useful. Let’s have an official OSM slack. — Due Diligence: https://www.google.com/#q=slack+site:wiki.openstreetmap.org

[Talk-GB] UK Chapter: Who will be the "we"?

2016-03-20 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
rld, who will be the "we", as in "we feel OSM is doing this incorrectly/correctly? Who are the OSM contributors you believe you will represent? Thanks Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://

Re: [OSM-talk] Bug in iD?

2016-03-18 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
? Are they all required? Amending the geometry of such ways is very awkward & time consuming. Dave F. On 17/03/2016 22:44, Adrian wrote: A user of the iD editor has added a new way along an existing way, with the two ways sharing the same nodes. In so doing, he has replaced all the n

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
& in various electronic formats as stated in previous posts. However they're not that accurate & should really only be used as a guide for on the ground surveying & confirmation of their designation. I couldn't see a changeset comment. Have you contacted him? Dave F. On 15/03/2016

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
On 15/03/2016 23:27, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: (Most of the datasets on http://www.rowmaps.com/ still say they're under the old OS OpenData Licence.) If you click through on the opendata hyperlink it states it's OGLV3. At least on the ones I've checked. Dave F.. --- This email

Re: [Talk-GB] Pubs as areas: should be map the property or the building?

2016-03-14 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
's for another discussion Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Pubs as areas: should be map the property or the building?

2016-03-14 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
+1 This corroborates what I said on the changeset & how I mapped it. Dave F. On 14/03/2016 10:43, Stuart Reynolds wrote: The one pub that I plotted, I added when I was doing a couple of nearby schools and noticed that it was missing. I used exactly the same principle as for the sch

Re: [Talk-GB] OSM with Wikidata: now covers UK and Ireland

2016-03-10 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I haven't been paying full attention to this. Are we not meant to add a wikipedia tag any more? Could you give a brief update on the proposal please. Cheers Dave F. On 10/03/2016 17:57, Edward Betts wrote: I've extended my search for matches between OSM and Wikidata again. It now covers all

Re: [OSM-talk] OsmAnd financially rewarding mappers

2016-03-03 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
spending far to much of my OSM time sorting out other peoples cock-ups. I failing to see how not having to revert can possibly be quicker than having to! It's disappointing to see there's a few people who actively advocate the adding of data that is knowingly incorrect. Dave F. --- This email

Re: [Talk-GB] MapRoulette challenge for schools

2016-03-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
FYI My avast virus software alerted that ink: HTML:Script-inf On 01/03/2016 12:36, Rob Nickerson wrote: Hi all, We have a maproulette challenge for UK schools!! Thanks go to Martijn for setting this up. We’re live: http://maproulette.org/#t=ukschools/6d5899d6-facc-4460-b152-6e0ac68188bb

Re: [Talk-GB] London bus lanes

2016-02-25 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I believe visibility of the lanes isn't necessarily the problem, but the tagging scheme. Actually, I should say schemes; quite difficult to memorise the differences. And that's before finding out if taxis, motorbike, bicycles or even cars are permitted. Dave F. On 24/02/2016 18:02, Richard

Re: [Talk-GB] New users and P2

2016-02-25 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
even less encouraged to use iD after a couple of conversations with two of the developers (the only two?). They appear resentful to many of the suggestions for improvement. From memory Richard F. was a developer in the start up of iD, Is he still involved? Dave F. On 25/02/2016 09:30

Re: [OSM-talk] Need some help

2016-02-11 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Not 100% sure, but from a quick check it seems they're using the tag data as well: currency:XBT & payment:bitcoin in my area. Dave F. On 11/02/2016 00:53, Ian Dees wrote: When you have a question about where the map data comes from, open up your browser's developer tools and

Re: [OSM-talk] What is 'Attic Data'? or 'Why can't wiki writers use plain language'.

2016-02-09 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
That's great I suppose, but wouldn't using simple language in wikis be much easier? Also, your page isn't linked from anywhere. which is half the point of hyperlinked wiki pages? Dave F. On 07/02/2016 15:24, Martijn van Exel wrote: There is now a wiki page. I initially added the content

Re: [OSM-talk] What is 'Attic Data'? or 'Why can't wiki writers use plain language'.

2016-02-09 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
t isn't in common usage. You can help doing this, too. Again, how? PS This post is a good example why I don't use IRC. Responses there only helps one user. Here on the list or web forums a record is kept that *all* can read & learn from. Dave F. --

[Talk-GB] What sport is this? #osmschools

2016-02-06 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
Hi Bing aerial map: http://binged.it/1STgxSc While doing the schools project I've come across this grid layout on a few occasions & I'm curious what activity/sport it's used for. Who's got teenage kids that would know? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by A

Re: [Talk-GB] What sport is this? #osmschools

2016-02-06 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
(either Bing or on the ground) These seasonal pitches can often overlap. Rugby & Cricket being common place. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list

[OSM-talk] What is 'Attic Data'? or 'Why can't wiki writers use plain language'.

2016-02-03 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
hion 6 months later). Please keep all wiki pages plain & simple. Cheers Dave F --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.o

Re: [Talk-GB] School mapping - Who's involved

2016-02-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_turbo/MapCSS http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/e7F Dave F. On 01/02/2016 17:02, Gregory wrote: Cheers Dave, the "sets" feature of Overpass is good to know about. However the set logic isn't what I'm after as such. I want to all schools

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools project - update 3

2016-01-28 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
I note the edubase website has Eastings & Northings. If they're more accurate than postcode centroids is there a way to 'scrape' the website as they don't appear to be in the downloaded database? Cheers Dave F. On 26/01/2016 19:38, Rob Nickerson wrote: A third update on the quarterly pro

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools Progress Tracker Update

2016-01-24 Diskussionsfäden Dave F
to indicate the reason? It would save users from double checking. On your OSM Keys page, what's the significance of the yellow/grey shading? Cheers Dave F. On 24/01/2016 09:49, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: Just a quick note to say that I've updated the matching used in my tool at http

Re: [Talk-GB] Quarterly Project : Schools - New edit tracker tool

2016-01-18 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
find it irritating that businesses appear obsessed with changing them, especially sub pages). Either use a validator, such as Keep Right to check after adding them all or if you have the time, do a web search to ensure the current URL. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses

Re: [Talk-GB] Quarterly Project : Schools - Multiple Schools on one site

2016-01-17 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
ol which is not ideal for filtering data. Dave F. On 17/01/2016 11:29, Lester Caine wrote: On 17/01/16 09:48, Ed Loach wrote: I'd like some advice please on how to tag 2 Schools that use the one site. Lester replied: What I've done initially is tagged the buildings of each part with the corr

Re: [Talk-GB] Quarterly Project : Schools - Multiple Schools on one site

2016-01-17 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
p; names (Junior, senior; upper, lower etc). Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools project Closed Schools

2016-01-15 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
I've been following this wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:disused: On 15/01/2016 14:13, Paterson, Keith wrote: I'm mapping in Skye & Highland from my couch and have cone across Schools that have been closed. How do we map them as closed? Example Inverasdale Primary School

Re: [Talk-GB] Schools project - update

2016-01-13 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
issing. I also wanted to do start with my local county rather than by postcode so I've used Overpass Turbo to retrieve the relevant data: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/dIG (change county name>run>Export>geojson) Cheers Dave F, --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antiv

Re: [Talk-GB] 2016 first quarterly project:Schools

2016-01-08 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
FYI (although you've probably already noticed) The database was updated yesterday. Dave F. On 08/01/2016 09:33, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: On 7 January 2016 at 20:48, Brian Prangle <bpran...@gmail.com> wrote: Also I'm finding that frequently I'm adding names to pre-existing

Re: [Talk-GB] 2016 first quarterly project:Schools

2016-01-07 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [OSM-talk] Not sure what to think

2016-01-07 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
On 07/01/2016 13:10, Simon Poole wrote: Am 07.01.2016 um 12:04 schrieb Dave F.: It needs clarifying that it's using Google maps/Streetview that's unauthorized. I use Google almost every time I add to the database. For example in Great Britain there's currently a project to map & update

Re: [OSM-talk] Not sure what to think

2016-01-07 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
isn't permissible. If search for a single school name, Google (or one of the many others available) returns the URL for that single school. Has it delved into it's stored information or returned up to date information on the fly? I then search for the next name I require. The engine creates a new

Re: [Talk-GB] 2016 first quarterly project:Schools

2016-01-03 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
Hi BZ I put all other data relating to the whole school (name, address, website etc) on the boundary way. Many organisations such as schools, universities & hospitals etc have distinctive departments. These can be identified by adding names to each building. Dave F. On 03/01/2016 1

Re: [OSM-talk] Best way to amalgamate two relations?

2016-01-03 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
minutely & it uploaded successfully. Obviously this isn't practical if doing it to a larger number of entities. How do I get JOSM to recognise the file as edited data? Hope you can help Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.c

Re: [Talk-GB] 2016 first quarterly project:Schools

2016-01-02 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
On 02/01/2016 12:51, Brian Prangle wrote: That gives a total of 32,318 schools. Taginfo shows 27,191 schools which is 84.1% coverage in OSM. However 6,348 are represented as nodes only. It would be great to have these as polygons and associated buildings. It would also be great to have close

Re: [OSM-talk] Best way to amalgamate two relations?

2016-01-01 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
to be performed in one session? Cheers Dave F. On 23/12/2015 15:37, Jo wrote: In XML (the raw .osm format) you can also solve this. Use JOSM to download both relations, save them as an .OSM file. Open the file with a text editor and do some copy/pasting so only 1 relations is left with the original id

[OSM-talk] Best way to amalgamate two relations?

2015-12-23 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
possible in JOSM? Cheers Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

[Talk-GB] How to: Extract building heights from LiDAR data and make 3D buildings

2015-12-15 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
All This maybe old news to some of you but I thought it was pretty cool: http://blog.nadnerb.co.uk/?p=209 Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Talk-GB mailing list

Re: [OSM-talk] Nominatim weakness

2015-12-14 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
On 14/12/2015 08:25, Sarah Hoffmann wrote: Some helpful person has put a wikipedia link to the Starbucks wikipedia page on every single Starbucks in Japan. That's what throwing off Nominatim. Having a wikipedia page boosts the importance of an object. Have you considered that the program is

Re: [Talk-GB] route relations type=road

2015-12-07 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
nd. I've always read the brackets to mean 'leading to' or 'via' not as being shared. From the Highway Code: "Motorways shown in brackets can also be reached along the route indicated." https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/traffic-signs Dave F. --- This email has been checked

Re: [Talk-GB] route relations type=road

2015-12-07 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
On 07/12/2015 18:11, Philip Barnes wrote: I have noticed that he is at it again and has not responded to either my comment with regards to the A50, or chillly's comments with regard to the A161. I think a zero-hour block is probably called for, if only to grab his attention. Dave F

[Talk-GB] route relations type=road

2015-12-04 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
s has lead to tag duplication which can never be a good thing. Are there any roads in GB where references are shared? If not, I see no reason for their existence. Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com

Re: [OSM-talk] From osmf-talk: "Balancing the presence of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT US Inc) in the OpenStreetMap Foundation"

2015-11-25 Diskussionsfäden Dave F.
How do you perceive these "dangers" will manifest themselves? Dave F. On 24/11/2015 23:01, nicolas chavent wrote: Hi all, Apologies for crosspostings, resending to talk an email sent to osmf-talk about the HOT US Inc presence at the Board of the OSMF. Best, Nicolas Dear O

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