Fred Gifford <[email protected]> writes: > I am starting the process of pulling together a group to focus on updating > and expanding trail data in OSM. The initial focus would be in the US > but we are hoping the model could expand to other areas as well.
You should first assess how things are; OSM trail data is generally better than most other maps . > Initially the project would have two main focus areas – > - Focused effort to gather public domain trail data and use it to > update existing trail data in OSM through hybrid editing \ bulk upload > methodology. I am skeptical. I am in Massachusetts, which has good public state GIS data, and there doesn't seem to be trail data. I think these data sources should be used with human guidance. > - Build a custom version of Potlatch focused on trail mapping I really don't get this comment - what are you trying to do that is currently awkward? I use JOSM for editing trails (to avoid bad karma From nonportable and proprietary Flash), but I don't find trails to be particularly special in terms of editor support. Put another way, what do editors do or not do about trails that you want to change? > - Building trail mapping communities in the US. Indeed, that is the key point. You might consider sending interns to give presentations at conversation groups, etc. But that sounds a little like Community Ambassadors :-) > Here is where things get a little different than other similar efforts > – I want much of the work to be done by paid interns and I want to > fund it initially through Kickstarter and later though donations. It's really hard to tell what your primary goals are and what decisions are driven by those goals....
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