On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Michel Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote:
> I used FME to prepare Geobase import. I created an osm political boundaries > with Geobase data using proposed tags I listed on the wiki. I could have > uploaded the result. However, I have been waiting for comments ... Ever hear of tacit consent? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_Theory In November, I got tired of not having a provincial boundary around Alberta. I started tracing it out in a very crude manner. I picked the low hanging fruit along the southern, eastern, and northern borders, and got a little bit done along the western border down into the continental divide. It looks like that got deleted... So, I'm game for importing a border around Alberta as a test platform... By my count, that 2 yeas, and 0 nays... It's unanimous. > When we'll agree on import methods and the mapping of geobase attributes > as osm tags I could work with fme to prepare some imports. Just don't wait too long for a huge consensus... Those that have no objection will remain silent, while those that have even a minor concern will speak out. Occasionally those that agree will pipe up. >> BTW, I notice that snowshed has been tagged as being equivalent to an >> OSM tag of bridge:snowshed. It would be more appropriately converted >> to tunnel:snowshed, as snowsheds are covered structures that may or >> may not be open on one side, protecting the roadway from avalanches. >> Much more like a tunnel than a bridge. > > > The idea of putting the proposed osm tags for Geobase data on the wiki is to > agree on a final list of tags. I am glad to receive the first comment. I > think your right, by definition snowshed is a tunnel. I would like to see > other contributions on OSM Map Features. Here's a decent picture of a snowshed doing it's job on Snoqualmie Pass. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/9FF1B1DE-192E-4A84-9770-F141E28A6D8E/0/snowshedwinter520.jpg BTW: What's FME? Maybe you better not tell me, if I have access to some tools to start the GeoBase import, it's going to start being imported whether anyone else likes it or not! James VE6SRV _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
