Re: [Talk-GB] Vectorising StreetView buildings in Southwark

2010-07-01 Thread Tom Chance
I have run a comparison with TimSC's mapseg, if anyone is interested. I think my process comes out with better results: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:TomChance/VectorisingStreetView#Comparison_with_Mapseg I'm still stumped on how to do the first part of step 4 using GDAL, mind. I've

Re: [Talk-GB] NCN numbering

2010-07-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
Richard, There is a slight different take on this with Sustrans, at least some I talk to. What I've been told is that national routes will remain 2 digit numbers and that new national routes will also, in theory, have a 2 digit number, though that doesn't exactly give them much scope to expand it

Re: [Talk-GB] NCN numbering

2010-07-01 Thread Henry Gomersall
On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 01:49 -0700, Richard Fairhurst wrote: I think, ultimately, Sustrans' internal semantics shouldn't really concern us documenting the system from outside (even those of us who also happen to be rangers ;) ). Are the cycle routes representative of what is on the ground,

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and footways

2010-07-01 Thread Ed Avis
Dave F. dave...@... writes: I use footway for surfaced paths and path for unsurfaced, This is, IMO, incorrect usage. the primary tag should be used to declare it's legal status (am I allowed down to go down that path) secondary tags such as 'surface' the physical condition of the way (am I

Re: [Talk-GB] NCN numbering

2010-07-01 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
I think most of us are working with what's on the ground though there are sections of NCN that we ride that are poorly signed though the route is in use on the ground if you know where to go. Generally speaking you should find the routes in OSM pretty reliable, if at times disjointed. Bear in

[Talk-GB] The Map vs The Ground (was: NCN numbering)

2010-07-01 Thread Frankie Roberto
On 1 July 2010 09:59, Henry Gomersall h...@cantab.net wrote: As a cyclist, I'm keen to say I'd find the a representation of what is on the ground more useful. One of my pet annoyances with maps is when they don't agree with data on the ground. Imagine trying to find an obscure cycle route,

Re: [Talk-GB] The Map vs The Ground (was: NCN numbering)

2010-07-01 Thread Henry Gomersall
On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 12:03 +0100, Frankie Roberto wrote: There's clearly a lag in the time it takes to update the legal rights of way, hence the situation of seeing two paths on the map. Pretty confusing, although I'm not sure what could be done about it (would it be better to only show the