Re: [Talk-GB] OS Map Rules

On Mon, 4 Nov 2019 at 23:38, Andrew J wrote: > I was thinking of using a paper OS map to identify public footpaths > which are not currently on OSM, and use it to plan and navigate (map and > compass) a route along those paths. > > If I get a GPS trace (e.g. with OSMTracker) while I walk that

[Talk-GB] OS Map Rules

Doing so would be fine. Just look out for the signs which tell you which type of public right of way it is* rather than copying that detail from OS. * applicable if you are intending to add the designation=public_footpath (and similar for bridleway etc) tags. Best regards and happy mapping Rob

[Talk-GB] OS Map Rules

Hi all, I signed up to this list because I have a question which I couldn't find explicitly answered online - apologies if I've got some of the etiquette wrong. I was thinking of using a paper OS map to identify public footpaths which are not currently on OSM, and use it to plan and navigate

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Meeting in Birmingham on Thursday

Dear Rob, > > Now that the clocks have changed we will revert back to Birmingham city > centre for our monthly meetups. Normally the first Thursday of each > month - so Thursday this week. > > I understand that The Bull on Price Street is now run by the same people > who run The Wellington. Are

Re: [Talk-GB] Sustrans & OSM

> as I understand it Sustrans near Derby changed their mapping to match what was in OSM So that is now in their GIS and so on OS and so OS needs to acknowledge OSM at osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn? On Mon, 4 Nov 2019 at 18:29, Andy Townsend wrote: > On 04/11/2019 18:19, Edward Bainton wrote:

[Talk-GB] OSM Community Index

I noticed that after editing something in iD that it gives you a number of suggestions as to how you might join in with the community. Got me to wondering where that information came from. Well, it is in the https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Community_Index (I just created this wiki page

Re: [Talk-GB] Sustrans & OSM

On 04/11/2019 18:19, Edward Bainton wrote: (much snippage) Sustrans appear to have moved the NCN routes off their own site altogether (perhaps not news to you), and link directly to osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn . The behaviour is pretty horrible -

Re: [Talk-GB] Sustrans & OSM

Hi Dave F >From my own hour-long chat with a local volunteer manager I inferred two reasons for steering clear of OSM: - Unreliable, as you inferred. - Exposes Sustrans to risk. I wonder if that may be their response to anything they don't closely control. I asked whether there was an agreement