Sam, I'm following the directions here:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Geobase_NRN_-_OSM_Map_Feature Since the area is so small, I will probably skip step 5. Instead, loading the resulting OSM in JOSM, adding the street names, then uploading that way. Blake Sam Vekemans wrote: > Thanks, > So that does pose an interesting question. > > We have the 'unknown' which is the 'when' the names will be available. > > So, for importing small towns (with no or very very little) OSM data. > and the local mapper is willing to hand place in the 'name' field. > -from physically seeing the road signs. > > Then I (imo) see no reason why the script cant be simplified to handle > it. Does anyone else? > -i dont know yet HOW to change the SHP to a basic OSM. -but working on it. > > Someone else has done shp2osm.py script -perhaps it can be modified? > > Cheers, > Sam > > On 1/19/09, Blake Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >> Sam, >> >> Aha! That would explain why I cant seem to find names in the data. >> >> The area I'm importing is rather small (about half a town of 45,000). I >> have no issues tagging the ways with road names manually. >> >> I just wanted to make sure nobody had any problems with me using the >> data for parts of Aurora, Ontario that I havn't traced yet. >> >> Blake >> >> Sam Vekemans wrote: >>> Hi Blake, >>> >>> Because the Data for Ontario does not contain road names nor road >>> numbers, Only Alberta, Yukon & Nova Scotia have it. >>> So unfortunately the Ontario dataset needs to wait until it's complete >>> from GeoBase 1st. >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> Sam Vekemans wrote: >>>> For everyone on the list, were all helping out when we can, so >>>> everyone is doing this on their own time. -although I want it done >>>> yesterday :-) lol >>> So that we have actual permission to use geogratis data in OSM. Does >>> anyone have any objection if I save on gas and import this Data for >>> Aurora, Ontario? :) >>> >>> I'll be sure to follow the guidelines I've come across the wiki. >>> >>> Blake. > _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
