Re: [Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

This should explain more of what wikidata is capable of doing via 1 tag: http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/LogicalViolinist/diary/39872 Stewart I do agree that the tag "is_in" is completely useless, I was more targeting the sub-tags(I put a star not to list them, but I will) For example Ottawa:

Re: [Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

On Nov 11, 2016 6:04 AM, "James" wrote: > > The other tags are precisions (instead of doing massive spatial joins) > you will know that say Ottawa is in Ontario I disagree that these need to be added. is_in* seems to be deprecated, and we have (or should have) robust

Re: [Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

Hi, On 11/11/2016 05:08 AM, Devon Fyson wrote: > With respect to linking wikidata and OSM, all those properties should be > added to wikidata if they don't already exist. Then link to it by simply > adding the wikidata ID in OSM. Then if OSM ever wants to merge wikidata > in, it can all be done

Re: [Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

With respect to linking wikidata and OSM, all those properties should be added to wikidata if they don't already exist. Then link to it by simply adding the wikidata ID in OSM. Then if OSM ever wants to merge wikidata in, it can all be done automatically via the wikidata ID. Most of what is in

Re: [Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

Great work James. I'm in. John John Marshall On Nov 10, 2016 20:17, "James" wrote: > Seeing as ID[1] and Mapbox[2] are pushing to incorporate wikidata into > OSM, I thought it would be a perfect little project when mappers have > nothing better to do or in their downtime.

[Talk-ca] Wikidata in OpenStreetMap

Seeing as ID[1] and Mapbox[2] are pushing to incorporate wikidata into OSM, I thought it would be a perfect little project when mappers have nothing better to do or in their downtime. The wikidata link can help developers get vital information like the current population, current mayor, flags,