Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread Philip Barnes
On Fri, 2017-08-04 at 15:29 +0100, Andy Mabbett wrote: > That was, of course, meant to go to the Wikimedia UK mailing list, > not > the OSM UK list. > > I was wondering why so many replies were about mapping... But it has sparked some useful debate, both here and #osm-gb. Phil (trigpoint)

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread SK53
Hi Brian, The GiGL data are open AFAIK. I have downloaded a copy but havent looked at it yet: it should be appearing on the GLA Data Store. Jerry On 4 August 2017 at 15:15, Brian Prangle wrote: > While we're on this subject, it isn't readily apparent to me which map >

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread Andy Mabbett
That was, of course, meant to go to the Wikimedia UK mailing list, not the OSM UK list. I was wondering why so many replies were about mapping... On 3 August 2017 at 13:47, Andy Mabbett wrote: > We appear to have no pics on Commons of Lewis Cubitt Square, a newly >

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread Brian Prangle
While we're on this subject, it isn't readily apparent to me which map base the Guardian is using for this campaign. We should be lobbying them to use an open source rather than an online POPS which does suggest a delicious irony. But if they're using OSM then good for them. I've already raised

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread Dan S
2017-08-04 13:20 GMT+01:00 SK53 : > Personally I'm rather more interested in mapping POPS as they are becoming > an issue in larger cities. We could map the boundaries of POPS through a systematic procedure of standing in specific spots, looking like we don't want to buy

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread SK53
See for example: https://www.nicholasgooddenphotography.co.uk/london-blog/permit-for-photography-london. I think it's entirely reasonable to warn people about such issues. I think I may have taken photos of Granary Square but not sure if from within the private bounds. Personally I'm rather more

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 4 August 2017 at 09:23, SK53 wrote: > Isn't this one of the Pops (privately-owned public-space) recently mapped by > GiGL? In which case the landowner might forbid photographs. That doesn't mean that photographs cannot be taken; just that if they ask a photographer to

Re: [Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-04 Thread SK53
Isn't this one of the Pops (privately-owned public-space) recently mapped by GiGL? In which case the landowner might forbid photographs. Jerry On 3 Aug 2017 20:44, "Andy Mabbett" wrote: > We appear to have no pics on Commons of Lewis Cubitt Square, a newly > (2016?)

[Talk-GB] Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross

2017-08-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
We appear to have no pics on Commons of Lewis Cubitt Square, a newly (2016?) created public open space behind Kings Cross station: https://www.kingscross.co.uk/lewis-cubitt-square If anyone is passing there, please take a few, and add one to: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34622297 The