Hi all, I updated the wiki page for the CAF with some links to converted OSM files:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapQuest/Critical_Addresses#Converted_Files <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapQuest/Critical_Addresses#Converted_Files>Please put your contact info down on that page if you're working on a state/province/country so we don't get duplicates. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Steve Coast <[email protected]> wrote: > huh... > > please do, would be fun to look > > > On 3/11/2011 3:01 PM, Ian Dees wrote: > > I did, but I held off because most of the data wasn't very useful (points > in the middle of the road or in the middle of a field, etc.) > > When I get home I can upload the files I have. > > On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Steve Coast <[email protected]> wrote: > >> did you do that? I'm curious to look at addresses near me and help import >> >> >> >> On 3/2/2011 12:59 PM, Ian Dees wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm planning on converting these to OSM format in the coming hours and >> dividing them up into chunks of some size that can be relatively easily >> checked by humans. >> >> I'll post to the list and to that page with the chunks later. >> >> -Ian >> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:55 PM, [email protected] >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> MapQuest is providing several address files that contain user-provided >>> latitude and longitude locations across the world. Our users provided >>> these exact locations to us so that they could be mapped correctly on >>> our MapQuest maps. >>> >>> There are currently three (3) main files - one for the United States, >>> one for Canada and one for Europe. More information can be found on >>> our wiki page: >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapQuest/Critical_Addresses >>> >>> We didn't want to just import these addresses directly into OSM, but >>> wanted them to be available to anyone that wanted to have them. To be >>> clear: >>> >>> 1. these addresses are user provided >>> 2. there is a high degree of ground-truth from these users >>> 3. they WANTED to be in the data and be correctly mapped >>> 4. we've checked with our lawyers, and yes, you can have them - >>> UNENCUMBERED! >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Deb Tankersley >>> MapQuest Open Initiative >>> OSM User: hey ok >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-us mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing >> [email protected]http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> >
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