Well said, Steve.
I hated to give up on the Lincoln Highway (a 1920s project
partly funded by automobile manufacturers to promote driving
by creating a cross-country scenic route), However, the
creators of the Lincoln Highway web site just didn't want to
part with their data. I think they fund their historic preservation
efforts by licensing data, so their relunctance is understandable.
Anyone know of other public sources for Lincoln Highway data?
Charlotte
At 11:20 AM 11/4/2015, you wrote:
I also echo the thanks to Tom Valazak for saying "yes" to
this permission and to Martijn for asking.
I wish to remind talk-us readers that finding sites and data
pools like this and asking and receiving permission is one of
the most successful endeavors that OSM volunteers can do.
It allows us to enrichen our data and engenders good will about
our project(s).
The United States Bicycle Route System WikiProject recently
was granted permission by the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to use
AASHTO-published route data so OSM can enter accurate
national bicycle routes directly from the source of their original
publication -- the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs)
that develop them on behalf of their state's people. OSM-US
and this WikiProject are very grateful for this permission (and
say so!). as using these data are a key ingredient of the growth
of this project.
So, just another example of a very good thing to do for OSM,
coupled with a corollary reminder: Ask and you shall receive!
(Well, not always, but if you don't, you won't!) Go OSM!
SteveA
California
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