Hi Andy, On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:54:53 +0100, "Andy Robinson \(blackadder-lists\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This brings me to the point though. Currently we map physical features as > they exist and in some cases the alignment of known construction, what we > do not do is use OSM as a planning tool. What are people's views on this? It > seems that OSM is an ideal platform for enabling communities to develop > their own planning, without having to rely wholly on the GIS department of > their Local Authority, it also makes publishing ideas so much easier > without the encumberment of the OS licence restrictions. > > Anyway I'm going to give it a try here and come up with some logical tags > so that the data does not get rendered by default unless a custom style sheet > is deployed. But maybe the easiest was is to have the renders ignore data > that carries a specific tag. planning= perhaps?
I've had similar thoughts for our project in Sutton (London): http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/WikiProject_Sutton_England/OPL_map We've been involved in the planning consultations and initiatives in Sutton, and I'm making links with local transport interest groups. I think the most likely avenue for us would be to use Feature Server and Open Layers to let people scribble on a planning map, and to use a private copy of the OSM database to imagine wider changes like adding new cycle paths and changing the designation / layout of existing streets. The scribble map could be a service someone sets up, where you could create a new account and then have a new scratch pad to draw on top of the OSM map. It would be great if you wanted to lead on this ;-) The private copy has the advantage that you can just save an OSM file somewhere and use JOSM & Osmarender, or if you want to collaborate then you'd have to set-up a new OSM server copy. I think it's too much of a burden to rely on a "planning=toms_new_idea" type tag, though maybe "highway:planning=primary" would work? Tom _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
