Re: [talk-au] Is the RTA making their own fork..
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:33:11 -0700 Sam Vekemans wrote: > But it's great to see that they are embracing the concept of > croudsourcing, to make the city dataset better :) I just checked a regional map or two and found them appalling. They need help ;) ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Is the RTA making their own fork..
Yup, thats what it looks like, it states http://www.mybikeroute.info/about+My+Bikeroute/default.aspx "• To be included in the underlying dataset for an online bike trip-planning facility offered through the Transport Info 131500 website" http://www.131500.com.au/maps/cycling And looking at the PDFs, it appears that it would simply be an overlay ontop of their own geo-data. But it's great to see that they are embracing the concept of croudsourcing, to make the city dataset better :) Cheers, Sam On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Steve Bennett wrote: > Hmm, interesting. Anyone know any more about it? > > I doubt they're making a "fork" - probably just an extra layer that > sits on top of google maps? > > Steve > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:26 AM, David Murn wrote: >> >From the NSW RTA website.. >> >> http://www.mybikeroute.info/ >> >> ‘My Bikeroute’ is the first step in a NSW Government program to improve >> the availability of information about bike-riding in the State. In this >> first, 10-week phase we are asking cyclists to help us map the >> ‘bikeable’ street network in Greater Sydney – not the bike lanes, shared >> paths or marked bike routes that make up the existing cycleway network, >> but those links in the local street and path system that are good places >> to ride, being quieter, more direct, less hilly or simpler to navigate >> than a busy road. We are also collecting information on bicycle >> hazards. >> >> Maybe they should be encouraged to use existing OSM data, and contribute >> their data back.. if there werent so many issues with licences, maybe >> they would? >> >> >> ___ >> Talk-au mailing list >> Talk-au@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >> > > ___ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
Re: [talk-au] Is the RTA making their own fork..
Hmm, interesting. Anyone know any more about it? I doubt they're making a "fork" - probably just an extra layer that sits on top of google maps? Steve On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:26 AM, David Murn wrote: > >From the NSW RTA website.. > > http://www.mybikeroute.info/ > > ‘My Bikeroute’ is the first step in a NSW Government program to improve > the availability of information about bike-riding in the State. In this > first, 10-week phase we are asking cyclists to help us map the > ‘bikeable’ street network in Greater Sydney – not the bike lanes, shared > paths or marked bike routes that make up the existing cycleway network, > but those links in the local street and path system that are good places > to ride, being quieter, more direct, less hilly or simpler to navigate > than a busy road. We are also collecting information on bicycle > hazards. > > Maybe they should be encouraged to use existing OSM data, and contribute > their data back.. if there werent so many issues with licences, maybe > they would? > > > ___ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
[talk-au] Is the RTA making their own fork..
>From the NSW RTA website.. http://www.mybikeroute.info/ ‘My Bikeroute’ is the first step in a NSW Government program to improve the availability of information about bike-riding in the State. In this first, 10-week phase we are asking cyclists to help us map the ‘bikeable’ street network in Greater Sydney – not the bike lanes, shared paths or marked bike routes that make up the existing cycleway network, but those links in the local street and path system that are good places to ride, being quieter, more direct, less hilly or simpler to navigate than a busy road. We are also collecting information on bicycle hazards. Maybe they should be encouraged to use existing OSM data, and contribute their data back.. if there werent so many issues with licences, maybe they would? ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
