Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Russell Deffner
Hi Nick, That bloke is me ;) Would be happy to talk about Depiction but it's not really a viable solution right now as they are actively seeking a buyer and currently not maintaining the software. It is still usable for some things but as much as I endorse the idea it just isn't something I

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Nick Hocking
Some while back, at the Denver SOTM, a bloke gave a presentation about depiction. This software is all about dynamic changes to the map due to natural hazards like flood, fire, etc and has the ability to incorporate immediate changes to routability by marking roads closed or marking certain areas

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Paul Johnson
Right now, the main one at https://t.me/OpenStreetMapOrg is slow enough that it would be possible to use that now; however, if we were to have a bot handle the slack channel announcements, it'd be best to have it's own announce-only channel for that, but I'm not really a coder and couldn't pull

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Martijn van Exel
Hi, > On Sep 14, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Paul Johnson wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Martijn van Exel > wrote: >> On Sep 14, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Bill Ricker >

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Paul Johnson
On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Martijn van Exel wrote: > > On Sep 14, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Bill Ricker wrote: > > ​Hour by hour? Do we expect it to? > > No, but closures that last more than, say, a few days would be useful to > have, as long as

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Paul Johnson
On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 12:08 PM, Bill Ricker wrote: > > > Is the current road closure situation adequately reflected in the OSM data >> as well? >> > > ​Hour by hour? Do we expect it to? > I *wish* we had the manpower to do something like that! That would be very cool,

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Martijn van Exel
Hi, > On Sep 14, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Bill Ricker wrote: > > ​Hour by hour? Do we expect it to? > No, but closures that last more than, say, a few days would be useful to have, as long as we can figure out a way to be sure that OSM is again updated when the road is

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Bill Ricker
Is the current road closure situation adequately reflected in the OSM data > as well? > ​Hour by hour? Do we expect it to? Are breaking-news-reports on commercial media a usable source under our license? Do we have coding to expire a closure automatically or trigger periodic review, or trust the

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-14 Thread Martijn van Exel
That is pretty cool :) Always nice to see use of OSM especially when attribution is OK. Is the current road closure situation adequately reflected in the OSM data as well? Martijn > On Sep 13, 2017, at 10:06 PM, James Mast wrote: > >

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-13 Thread Bill Ricker
> Thought this was kinda cool. Since at least one version on their webpage includes the OSM copyright, yes, yes it is cool ! But kinda tough on the roads and folks using them. That bridge could be in trouble. << Other bridges, including S.R. 47, could be impacted, Gaskins said. There’s also a

Re: [Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-13 Thread Nathan Mills
I've seen several other uses in local media as well, but no links since I'm stuck on my phone for a good long while.. -Nathan On September 14, 2017 12:06:38 AM EDT, James Mast wrote:

[Talk-us] wtsp.com using OSM for detour maps

2017-09-13 Thread James Mast
http://www.wtsp.com/news/flooding-could-close-i-75-as-floridians-try-to-get-home/474415152 [http://content.wtsp.com/photo/2017/09/13/map_1505321021730_10880901_ver1.0.PNG] Flooding could close I-75 as