If it's helps, NearMap started flying a Canberra survey yesterday. 2010/1/14 Jim Croft <jim.cr...@gmail.com>: > Canberra seems to be fairly well covered OSM-wise although there are > still lots of detail that could be added. > > But there is one obvious blank bit that might be fun to fill in - the > Australian National Botanic Gardens. > > It is a public place so you do not really have to get permission to > wander around, and it has it all: roads, fences, swing gates, boom > gates, areas, paths, service roads, several different surface > treatments, bridges, buildings, speed bumps, pedestrian crossings, > directional signs, interpretive signs, POIs, car parking, parking > meters, shared roads, benches, shelters, water bubblers, fire > hydrants, standpipes, a shop and importantly, a cafe. And all > condensed into a manageable area. > > Given this concentration of OSM features in microcosm, mapping the > ANBG might be a good OSM training ground. What would Canberra OSMers > think of this as a map-up project? We could just do it although I > think it would be a good idea to talk with the management about it > first if it is considered worth doing. > > Disclaimer. I work there :), which might be a good or a bad thing in > terms of negotiating access and support from the organization. For > instance a classroom with an internet computer and projector might be > useful for training in the editing tools or arguing about (sorry, > discussing) presentation features and tags, etc. The place has been > surveyed a number of times and it should be possible to get permission > to use some of this information. > > jim > -- > _________________ > Jim Croft ~ jim.cr...@gmail.com ~ +61-2-62509499 ~ > http://www.google.com/profiles/jim.croft > 'A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point > of doubtful sanity.' > - Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963) > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >
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