On Saturday, 4 August 2018 10:56:19 IST Dave F wrote: > > In my particular area I have people "helicopting in" to remove the C and U > > numbers off the roads, just because they don't like the way it renders! > > But the fact is that none of the rural roads have signs giving the name, > > so just because my local council can't agree on putting up signs on the > > road I live on, it shouldn't have a name on OSM? > > The 'refs' are numerical numbers not the name. They aren't being removed > from the database. The general belief is if they're not signed on the > ground they shouldn't be rendered on the 'standard' map. > > It should be noted 'your' area does not have an air exclusion zone. > > DaveF
And what I'm saying is that the names are also not signed on the ground. So in this case,are you saying these also shouldn't be rendered on the "standard" map either? No, my area doesn't have an air exclusion zone, but I personally have put in considerable time and effort gathering the data to add into the database, and I don't appreciate it being removed by people who have absolutely no understanding of the situation "on the ground" here in Fermanagh. I have also put a lot of effort into convincing local businesses and organisations to use OSM based on having the very features this thread proposes to remove! The information has also helped prevent tourists/cyclists from getting lost in the area due to the lack of signposts. A map with clearly marked C roads allows better route planning and also an indication of the road conditions likely to be encountered. In general a C road indicates a road wide enough for two vehicles to pass by (mostly), compared to an unclassified road which are narrow, overgrown and basically should only be used for local access only. Ok, let me give you an example of the lack of roadsigns here, this is a local crossroads. All roads here have reference numbers and names. Apologies for using Streetview, I am only using it to show you what is actually on the ground. All OSM data in the area was sourced by survey, local study, Bing or out-of-copyright maps obtained via OSMIE. https://goo.gl/maps/7amxE7w17Fq So I hear a urgent traffic update on the radio that there was a forest fire on the C425 Eshnadarragh Road and that the Fire Service have closed the road due to the pumping equipment needed to fight the fire. Unfortunately, this is also the road I planned on taking to get to my B&B I'm staying at. Using the signposts seen "on the ground", which road is closed? This is the area on OSM: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/54.29138/-7.27969 Now there are lots of ways around this road closure, but the most logical one would be via an unclassified road. But due to other road users also taking this U road, it would be an absolute nightmare if you kept meeting people on this type of road. You want to easily plot an alternative route, using C or better roads. Here is an example of how local media give the data - http:// www.impartialreporter.com/news/14181974.Fermanagh_Flooding__Road_Closures/ _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
