Hi,
Its my first time posting and I'm new to this list (I'm in the Leicester area).
I have some contacts who walk a lot of footpaths and was wondering if
it would be worthwhile to give them a cheap GPS data-logger to record
some of these.
I came across this unit from Hong Kong for $26.10
Hi,
I would like to support the idea of name:gd=* for Gaelic names.
In Portree there are definitely two names in OS Locator for several roads
an example is
highway: residentialname: Mill Parkname:gd: Pairc na Muilnesource:
OS_OpenData_StreetView
at
Hello Chris,
I was wondering why you don't see any value in just adding the postcode
centroids to the map?
There are probably 25000+ buildings in my area so it isn't feasible for me
to add them all and their addresses in less than a lifetime whereas adding
the postcode centroids would surely
On 21/01/11 09:51, Kevin Peat wrote:
I was wondering why you don't see any value in just adding the postcode
centroids to the map?
There are probably 25000+ buildings in my area so it isn't feasible for
me to add them all and their addresses in less than a lifetime whereas
adding the
So I should delete the various admin boundaries in the db then as they
cannot be viewed on the ground?
That's great for Nominatim but what if I want to find a postcode on my
Garmin?
Kevin
On 21 January 2011 09:58, Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote:
Because postcode centroids are not real -
I can’t speak for Chris, but I don’t see any point in just adding
the centroids to the map as any satnav application already has
access to that data and can even keep it updated easier by keeping
it separate and just replacing the Opendata source file each time a
new version is released.
I’m
On 21/01/2011 10:02, Kevin Peat wrote:
So I should delete the various admin boundaries in the db then as they
cannot be viewed on the ground?
Well said. I absolutely agree admin boundaries have the same kind of
status as postcodes.
I think there is value in visualising postcodes, and while
On 21/01/11 10:02, Kevin Peat wrote:
So I should delete the various admin boundaries in the db then as they
cannot be viewed on the ground?
They may not be viewable on the ground, but they are real in the sense
that somebody has defined them by reference to features on the ground.
Postcode
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 01:58:43PM +, Craig Loftus wrote:
I like the idea. And although I like the simplicity, I think it might be
worth somehow taking account for seasonable variability. There a number of
Agreed. In Cornwall, for example, roads that are very quiet for most of
the year
On 21/01/2011 10:10, Tom Hughes wrote:
On 21/01/11 10:02, Kevin Peat wrote:
So I should delete the various admin boundaries in the db then as they
cannot be viewed on the ground?
They may not be viewable on the ground, but they are real in the sense
that somebody has defined them by
Hi Ed,
With the advent of Bing tracing and OS Opendata I wouldn't be surprised if
we had all the roads in Britain complete this year even in the areas where
there are never going to be many mappers on-the-ground. But house numbers
cannot be added remotely so it might take another 10 years for all
Thanks for these examples. We are on the case and will let you know when we
are running with the new code and monitors will the other name fields
mentioned above.
Do be aware btw, that it takes a day or two until the changes make their way
into the analysis. I hope we will be able to make it all
A couple of points:
* Admin. boundaries are not straightforward to verify, but there is
plenty of
suitable objective evidence : from Boundary Markers (e.g.,
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/502944003), names on rubbish bins, or
the bin lorries, asset identification numbers on
Peter,
Thanks for the update all the hard work. I'm not too bothered about the
speed of updates, just having a prompt to resurvey areas and a nice
dashboard to show local organisations is very helpful.
Tom
On 21 January 2011 10:33, Peter Miller peter.mil...@itoworld.com wrote:
Thanks for
Richard Fairhurst richard@... writes:
Find a country lane. If you're standing there at a
typical time of day, and there's less than one car per minute, that's
a quiet lane. Tag it traffic=quiet, or if you'd like to be precise,
traffic:hourly=60 (or whatever).
You could also use aerial
Chris Hill osm@... writes:
The Open
data that OS released last year included the Code Point Open dataset
which has the location of postcode centroids. These can help with adding
postcodes to addresses.
Please do not just add the centroid to the map. I don't see the value of
that.
I think
On 20/01/11 23:09, Richard Bullock wrote:
Please do not just add the centroid to the map. I don't see the value of
that. I am interested in the experience people gain from using this
data, for example to add postcodes to an address such as addr:postcode.
I've added a few addr:postcode to my
If you look at old_name you should also check former_name.
In fact, why not look at every tag ending in '_name' or containing '_name:',
and if not in a list of known name tags print out a warning. You could then
decide to use or ignore each one.
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Ed Avis [mailto:e...@waniasset.com] wrote
Sent: 21 January 2011 11:28 AM
To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode centroids
Chris Hill osm@... writes:
The Open
data that OS released last year included the Code Point Open dataset
which has the location of postcode centroids.
Thanks for all your work on the name comparison, it has been a huge help towards
getting London complete. (which is still another couple of years' work I think)
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Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:
One thing that is absolutely clear to me is that you can't add postcodes
unless you have been around and assigned the right houses to the right
streets. On older traditional streets where this is clear from imagery it's
not so difficult but in new housing
On 21/01/11 09:51, Kevin Peat wrote:
Hello Chris,
I was wondering why you don't see any value in just adding the
postcode centroids to the map?
There are probably 25000+ buildings in my area so it isn't feasible
for me to add them all and their addresses in less than a lifetime
whereas
Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists ajrlists@... writes:
The Open
data that OS released last year included the Code Point Open dataset
which has the location of postcode centroids.
I think the big question is whether adding them would help Nominatim
resolve postcode searches. It seems to have some
Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk]wrote:
Sent: 21 January 2011 11:41 AM
To: 'talk-gb OSM List'
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode centroids
Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:
One thing that is absolutely clear to me is that you can't add
postcodes unless you have been around and
Chris,
I'll go with the flow on this, there isn't much point adding stuff to the db
where there isn't a consensus. My postcode area is TQ so if you could add
this to the layer that would be great, it would be useful for tagging
buildings anyway.
Kevin
On 21 January 2011 11:46, Chris Hill
Can our resident waterways experts comment on the most appropriate tagging
for navigable rivers in the UK?
For example, I see you’re allowed to use a boat on the Thames along
navigable parts with a license… does that mean it should be “boat=yes” or
“boat=permissive”?
Tom,
On 01/21/11 13:23, Tom Chance wrote:
Should I gaily assume [...] or should I leave it to
somebody [...] with a sound knowledge
Deferring to people with a sound knowledge of the subject mapper has
absolutely no tradition in OSM ;)
Bye
Frederik
Hi,
On 01/21/11 13:26, Frederik Ramm wrote:
Deferring to people with a sound knowledge of the subject mapper has
absolutely no tradition in OSM ;)
Subject matter, even.
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On 21/01/11 12:18, Kevin Peat wrote:
Chris,
I'll go with the flow on this, there isn't much point adding stuff to
the db where there isn't a consensus. My postcode area is TQ so if you
could add this to the layer that would be great, it would be useful
for tagging buildings anyway.
Kevin
Chris Hill osm@... writes:
physical features such
as streams and rivers that form part of the boundaries need to be
integrated.
What do you mean by that?
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Hi,
On 01/21/11 13:36, Andrew wrote:
as streams and rivers that form part of the boundaries need to be
integrated.
What do you mean by that?
If the centreline of the river (or a road, or a coastline) *is* the
boundary, then you do *not* want a separate way in the OSM database
describing
Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:
Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk]wrote:
Sent: 21 January 2011 11:41 AM
To: 'talk-gb OSM List'
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode centroids
Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:
One thing that is absolutely clear to me is that you can't add
Ed Avis wrote:
Andy Robinson (blackadder-listsajrlists@... writes:
The Open
data that OS released last year included the Code Point Open dataset
which has the location of postcode centroids.
I think the big question is whether adding them would help Nominatim
resolve postcode searches. It
Lester,
On 01/21/11 13:50, Lester Caine wrote:
Why not? Look up a postcode, and find a link to the business you are
working with, then confirm that postcode and address are correct. It's
amazing how many businesses are actually using the wrong post code!
You're allowed to check the street
On 21 January 2011 13:50, Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk wrote:
I know that storage is cheap, but there seems little point having the full
address attached as tags to every house. Just as other information that is
available at 'higher level' does not need to be duplicated every time. If
one
Frederik Ramm wrote:
On 01/21/11 13:36, Andrew wrote:
as streams and rivers that form part of the boundaries need to be
integrated.
What do you mean by that?
If the centreline of the river (or a road, or a coastline) *is* the
boundary, then you do *not* want a separate way in the OSM
Frederik Ramm frederik@... writes:
If the centreline of the river (or a road, or a coastline) *is* the
boundary, then you do *not* want a separate way in the OSM database
describing the boundary; you want a multipolygon describing the boundary
where one part of the multipolygon hull is the
Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] wrote:
Sent: 21 January 2011 12:51 PM
To: 'talk-gb OSM List'
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode centroids
Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) wrote:
Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk]wrote:
Sent: 21 January 2011 11:41 AM
To: 'talk-gb OSM List'
Subject:
Hi,
A derived post-code based on Latitude and Longitude would work much better
internationally and would give us something to hang other statistics on. the
OSM short code could fit the bill.
Cheers
Bob
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Tom Chance wrote:
Can our resident waterways experts comment on the most appropriate
tagging for navigable rivers in the UK?
For example, I see you’re allowed to use a boat on the Thames along
navigable parts with a license… does that mean it should be “boat=yes”
or “boat=permissive”?
On 21 January 2011 14:15, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote:
Tom Chance wrote:
Can our resident waterways experts comment on the most appropriate
tagging for navigable rivers in the UK?
For example, I see you’re allowed to use a boat on the Thames along
navigable parts with a
Lester Caine lester@... writes:
Many search engines, even map based ones, have used 'EX13 7##' based
data until quite recently. In the absence of anything better it was
all that was available. NOW we do at least have the finer detail
coordinate data from OS even if it does not give real road
Ed Avis wrote:
Lester Cainelester@... writes:
Many search engines, even map based ones, have used 'EX13 7##' based
data until quite recently. In the absence of anything better it was
all that was available. NOW we do at least have the finer detail
coordinate data from OS even if it does not
What I've done in the past is created a .osm file with my particular
post-code of interest - and then added the file as a new layer in JOSM
- so I can overlay it. I would certainly be interested to use this new
site - when my postcode areas of interest have been loaded.
All very useful
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