One concern I have as a user of, primarily, road path and POI data, is the growing size of the planet file that addressing data would cause.
If we are to focus on addresses more, then I think we do need to produce planet extracts with just the basic street and POI data, so that those of us who are primarily interested in that data and do not have powerful servers can get hold of that data easily. Nick -----RB <tan...@gmail.com> wrote: ----- To: Jason Remillard <remillard.ja...@gmail.com> From: RB <tan...@gmail.com> Date: 31/10/2014 08:38AM Cc: Jukka Rahkonen <jukka.rahko...@latuviitta.fi>, OSM Talk <talk@openstreetmap.org> Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Steve's better map I second that. While it is true that OSM is definitely more that an addressable map, addresses are, indeed, very helpful and even necessary. For various reason, they constitute a weakness in the current project growth and emphasizing the need to survey them / negotiate import with relevant authorities is a good thing. On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 2:24 AM, Jason Remillard <remillard.ja...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, The OpenAddress project is great, but we still need addresses in OSM. It would make sense to write OSM importing (and updating) software that is assumes OpenAddress as an input, rather than the raw files released by official GIS committees. By standardizing on the output of the OpenAddress project, most of the remaining work needed for an OSM address import is the same, therefor we have a chance of getting good OSM import software written and a standardized processes that can be optimized. Thought I have never seen this idea expressed on the OSM lists, I assume this is part of the long term vision for the OpenAddress project. If a commercial OSM user (or the board) wants to encourage getting addresses into OSM at a large scale, this would be the way to go. Jason On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 2:27 PM, David Fawcett <david.fawc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Agreed. Jukka points to ideas that could enhance OpenAddresses, There is > some good momentum behind OA already, let's get together and improve that > project. > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Ian Dees <ian.d...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Jukka Rahkonen >> <jukka.rahko...@latuviitta.fi> wrote: >>> >>> >>> With a dedicated database and tools for addresses the route could really >>> be easier and faster and I would not feel ashamed at all while importing >>> addresses from this master address database into OSM later. >> >> >> Such a thing already exists! :) I would love to have you contribute to >> OpenAddresses: http://openaddresses.io/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> talk@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >> > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
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