Re: [OSM-talk] it's not a fake, but "it's complicated

2020-02-06 Thread Aaron Young
s of the closure event. This is why constant maintenance is so important. Your idea for GPS units is a good one. I’d encourage smartphone usage, perhaps drivers can passively run apps to record info to upload to OSM. GoMap!! Is iOS based and works great for this purpose. Aaron > On F

Re: [OSM-talk] it's not a fake, but "it's complicated"

2020-02-05 Thread Aaron Young
otice and carry the data forward beyond what we could do (a reason to upload imagery to Mapillary). That has had mixed results and we now don’t edit shops/businesses very much. I hope this helps clarify some of the confusion and we are happy to assist in improvements as always. ~Aaron. >

Re: [talk-au] Are we allowed to use PTV datasets (CC 4.0)?

2019-12-17 Thread Aaron
Hi everyone, Just as an update, in case anyone is thinking of sending off another waiver. I got a reply back from the DPC. They've found the correct person to look at the request, and are awaiting their response. Cheers! On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 4:22 PM Aaron wrote: > Thank

Re: [talk-au] Are we allowed to use PTV datasets (CC 4.0)?

2019-11-19 Thread Aaron
Thank you for the information. I've included the original email below, and I've attached the waiver. *Original message:* From: Aaron Fang Shenhao Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 at 1:54 am Subject: Permission to Incorporate PTV's CC BY Data Into OpenStreetMap To: Dear Department of Premier and Cabinet

Re: [talk-au] Are we allowed to use PTV datasets (CC 4.0)?

2019-11-19 Thread Aaron
Hi, Just checking up on this. It's been 2 months since I sent the waiver, is it a normal waiting period, or did I address the wrong person or something? :P Thanks, Aaron. On Sun, 15 Sep 2019 at 4:39 pm, Sebastian S. wrote: > Hi and also welcome, > It would be good if you update the wik

Re: [talk-au] Are we allowed to use PTV datasets (CC 4.0)?

2019-09-14 Thread Aaron Fang Shenhao
│ No. stops No. routes ══╪ Train│ 442 38 Tram │ 157091 Bus │ 4793716 On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 6:15 PM Andrew Harvey wrote: > On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 at 23:29, Aaron Fang Shen

[talk-au] Are we allowed to use PTV datasets (CC 4.0)?

2019-09-13 Thread Aaron Fang Shenhao
the routes for all modes of transport in VIC just from this dataset? Thanks, Aaron. ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

Re: [Talk-us] Parks in the USA, leisure=park, park:type

2019-04-28 Thread Aaron Forsythe
e no more than land that can't really be used for anything. For instance, a lot in a subdivision that’s used for storm drainage is labeled as a nature park. It's due to the fact they planted native plants on the lot to attract wildlife. You would not know it's a "park" if you didn't read

Re: [Talk-us] trail tagging

2019-04-20 Thread Aaron Forsythe
have a path off the roadway, but not have to dodge pedestrians. They are rare enough though that defaulting to allow pedestrians would likely still be the best option. Aaron Forsythe ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreet

Re: [Talk-us] motel vs. hotel

2019-03-09 Thread Aaron Forsythe
xtra features (hot breakfast/pool/room service/etc.). Aaron Forsythe ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us

Re: [Talk-us] Road name update challenges

2019-03-01 Thread Aaron Forsythe
These are all just my opinions, so don't take as fact. I could be wrong. >> 1. Original TIGER had Ruppe Dr at a nearby but incorrect location. This seems a common enough occurrence that a TIGER data should not be used as permanent source. It's only there to get the map started and

Re: [Talk-us] USPS Post Boxes

2018-09-26 Thread Aaron Forsythe
3/4 of the major operations near here use abbreviations. Therefore, I would suggest abbreviations for all. Sorry for joining this discussion late. - Aaron Forsythe > For those tagged with an operator, most are one of the many variations on the US Postal Service name: > 3609 * usps >

Re: [Talk-us] Address data for Miami Florida United States

2018-09-17 Thread Aaron Forsythe
I would just like to point out two things. addr:unit – I get there are a lot of tall buildings where this isn’t useful in Miami. It is useful for large footprint buildings to know what entrance to park by. Sometimes around here (unsure of in Miami) one address will even serve multiple

Re: [Talk-us] Detroit

2015-07-13 Thread Aaron Spaulding
I'm from the Detroit area, but didn't attend SotM US. I'd be interested in joining/forming a local group. Maybe then I can finally figure out the proper way to tag a coney island. :) Aaron On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Martijn van Exel m...@rtijn.org wrote: Hey all, Anyone from Detroit

Re: [OSM-talk] Detrimental validation software

2014-10-13 Thread Aaron Lidman
Hi Dave, Richrico should have responded. The Mapbox data team has a policy to respond to all questions from the community. I'm sorry he didn't, he has now, and we've reminded all members of our data team of this policy. This should no longer be an issue in the future and all of our data team

Re: [OSM-talk] Why am I getting spam via OSM website messages?

2014-07-31 Thread Aaron Lidman
I was interested as well and was interviewed as part of the study yesterday. It's exactly what it says. The questions were mostly focused on the community aspect of OSM; who makes up OSM, how often you edit, personal reasons for editing, questions about in-person events, how motivations differ

Re: [Talk-us] Tags to use for chain stores in the United States

2013-12-11 Thread Aaron Lidman
Hey guys, I‘ve tried to solve a mostly related problem in iD last month. I just blogged about it here: https://www.mapbox.com/blog/common-names-in-id/ You can try it out in iD here: http://openstreetmap.us/iD/master Just add geometry, and search for a really common name, like K-Mart,

Re: [Talk-us] Using MapRoulette for imports

2012-12-19 Thread Aaron Lidman
. If it intersects it's skipped and the next one is fetched. Hopefully I'll have more to post here about it soon. Aaron Lidman ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us

Re: [OSM-talk] Flickr Now Supports OSM Tags

2009-09-30 Thread Aaron Straup Cope
Hi all, (I'm the dork who wrote the dorky machine tag post.) Just a quick note to say: 1) We're thrilled people like OSM machine tag stuff. I would love to hear suggestions and wish lists. I won't promise anything, here, but the entire thing did start with Frankie's wacky suggestion. 2) It's