On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:44 AM, John Smith <[email protected]>wrote:
> --- On Wed, 26/8/09, Matt White <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Probably been looking at the quality > > of the OSM data... > > > > > http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/cartech/mapping-australia-one-road-at-a-time-20090825-extj.html > > NavTeq still has the same problem as google, they only map streets and > street related information, they don't do foot paths, cycle ways, bridle > ways, mountain bike tracks, hiking tracks and so on and so on. > I've RTFA ;) To build Navteq's pedestrian mapping product called Discover Cities, field agents use hand-held PDAs to collect data. “We walk the streets and parks on foot, or sometimes ride a pushbike, making note of all pedestrian pathways, footpaths, pedestrian crossings, street lights and any pedestrian stairs, ramps or elevators to name a few. We also map and capture the attributes for the major transit stops such as Metro Rail, ferries and taxi stands,” Newton said.
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