Tom Chance wrote: >Sent: 12 December 2008 11:01 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] London Olympics > > >On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:23:41 -0000, "Andy Robinson \(blackadder-lists\)" ><[email protected]> wrote: >> Which brings us to another point. We have nearly 4 years to map all the >> Olympic venues. > >I wonder if there's scope to do some interesting maps that nobody else will >provide as well / quickly? Or to encourage others to use OSM for their >ends? > >For example: > >- first to have it all on the map with good detail >- great information and routing for cyclists and pedestrians >- 'alternative' visitor info like genuinely sustainable places to eat, >perhaps link up with the LA21 Green Map people > >There will be lots of organisations who might use OSM maps in reports / web >sites coming up if we alert them, I know lots of them through work as we >wrote the sustainability strategy and political activity (e.g. London21, >nef, WWF, Green Party, London Citizens). I'm sure we collectively know >loads of others. > >Tom
If we want to compete we will have to be smart. The big Olympic corporate/sponsorship engine will start to roll soon and I'm sure that will include maps with everything from Bank cashpoints, burger bars and soft drinks stalls, all courtesy of sponsorship and deep corporate pockets. They will be handing out "free" maps, probably every visitor and competitor will get one. They will undoubtedly look slick and have had some considerable money spent on their format. The same will apply I'm sure to the online official versions. This is the online map for Beijing for inspiration. http://en.beijing2008.cn/emap/ Cheers Andy _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
