I would say yes! The LA import was based on lesson learned from the NYC building import.
John Marshall Ottawa On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN) < [email protected]> wrote: > This is a great link, James. Can we follow a similar workflow and rules? > > We could write a similar wiki page. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > Sent: August-03-16 11:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Talk-ca Digest, Vol 102, Issue 6 > > Send Talk-ca mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Talk-ca digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Crowdsourcing buildings with Statistics Canada (James) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 11:07:41 -0400 > From: James <[email protected]> > To: john whelan <[email protected]> > Cc: "Ellefsen, Bjenk \(STATCAN\)" <[email protected]>, Talk-CA > OpenStreetMap <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Crowdsourcing buildings with Statistics Canada > Message-ID: > < > cank4qi9428yftrz5bmmxqekent5qr8wx+jifabwdzse7hjj...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The city of los angeles went through the same process(importing buildings) > and this might be useful for the project: > > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Los_angeles,_California/Buildings_Import > > On Aug 3, 2016 11:04 AM, "john whelan" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Technically we can add to what is there but that adds volume to the > > database. > > > > We also need to settle on the tags to be used. I noted the use of > > building=retail I assume that is acceptable as well as commercial. > > > > Another tag used is ele which has the same values as building:levels but > I > > hadn't seen it before. > > > > Cheerio John > > > > On 3 Aug 2016 10:40 am, "Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)" < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> We could use only a selection of tags. In the form in the interface we > >> will use, it could be just residential and apartments not be in the > choices. > >> > >> > >> > >> We will use the tags reserved for buildings. As John mentioned, malls > can > >> have just a few tags and then there are these shops and amenities > floating > >> at the same address. Could we have the building and the tags shops, > >> offices, amenities attached to them? > >> > >> > >> > >> Bjenk > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* James [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* August-02-16 3:10 PM > >> *To:* john whelan <[email protected]> > >> *Cc:* Talk-CA OpenStreetMap <[email protected]>; Ellefsen, > Bjenk > >> (STATCAN) <[email protected]> > >> *Subject:* Re: [Talk-ca] Crowdsourcing buildings with Statistics Canada > >> > >> > >> > >> building=apartments should also be considered residential if not they > are > >> tagged as offices. There is going to have to be grouping of some tags > for > >> residential, commercial and industrial buildings to get a full tally > >> > >> Yeah, terrace homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos may all have unique > >> civic addresses. Apartments may have the the same civic address but also > >> includes an apartment no which needs to be mapped differently then just > >> assigning a address to a building(you are now getting into entraces and > >> addr:flats) example of a terrace home: > >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2688375179 and > >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/262705861 this is the way they are > >> doing it in the UK (after many hours in IRC asking how to properly map > them) > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 3:03 PM, john whelan <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> How many buildings are tagged with a building tag or is that step one > tag > >> building with the building tag and type? > >> > >> How do we handle a shopping mall with a building outline and a nodes for > >> the stores? > >> > >> Thanks John > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2 Aug 2016 2:53 pm, "James" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> There is a way to tag a building type > >> Here is a list of the building types: > >> > >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:building#Values > >> > >> > >> > >> On Aug 2, 2016 2:48 PM, "Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)" < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hello everyone, > >> > >> > >> > >> Here is what we would invite Canadians to tell us about buildings for > OSM: > >> > >> > >> > >> name > >> > >> Address: > >> > >> · Number > >> > >> · street > >> > >> · city > >> > >> · postal code > >> > >> levels > >> > >> office, shop > >> > >> type of access (handicap, etc.) > >> > >> > >> > >> If there is a way to categorize them as residential, non-residential > that > >> would be perfect. > >> > >> > >> > >> What do you think? Anything else we should add? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Bjenk Ellefsen, PhD > >> > >> > >> > >> Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL) | Lab pour l’exploration et > >> l’intégration de données (LEID) > >> > >> Center for Special Business Projects | Centre des Projets Spéciaux sur > >> les entreprises > >> > >> Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada > >> > >> (343) 998-3004 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-ca mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-ca mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> 外に遊びに行こう！ > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 3:03 PM, john whelan <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> How many buildings are tagged with a building tag or is that step one > tag > >> building with the building tag and type? > >> > >> How do we handle a shopping mall with a building outline and a nodes for > >> the stores? > >> > >> Thanks John > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2 Aug 2016 2:53 pm, "James" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> There is a way to tag a building type > >> Here is a list of the building types: > >> > >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:building#Values > >> > >> > >> > >> On Aug 2, 2016 2:48 PM, "Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)" < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hello everyone, > >> > >> > >> > >> Here is what we would invite Canadians to tell us about buildings for > OSM: > >> > >> > >> > >> name > >> > >> Address: > >> > >> · Number > >> > >> · street > >> > >> · city > >> > >> · postal code > >> > >> levels > >> > >> office, shop > >> > >> type of access (handicap, etc.) > >> > >> > >> > >> If there is a way to categorize them as residential, non-residential > that > >> would be perfect. > >> > >> > >> > >> What do you think? Anything else we should add? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Bjenk Ellefsen, PhD > >> > >> > >> > >> Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL) | Lab pour l’exploration et > >> l’intégration de données (LEID) > >> > >> Center for Special Business Projects | Centre des Projets Spéciaux sur > >> les entreprises > >> > >> Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada > >> > >> (343) 998-3004 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-ca mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-ca mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> 外に遊びに行こう！ > >> > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ca/attachments/20160803/83346a7f/attachment.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Talk-ca Digest, Vol 102, Issue 6 > *************************************** > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >
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