Re: [Talk-GB] heathorw expansion & sipson
Thomas Wood wrote: > A good idea, if we had a (weekend?) mapping party over there we could > also spread out to the north - the North West of London is quite > barely mapped > Yes, I noted while driving in along the M4 last week that the area to the north of the M4 opposite the airport needs a lot of work. Cheers Andy > > 2009/1/16 graham : > >> Hi, >> >> Is anyone interested in creating a really detailed map of the area to be >> destroyed by the Heathrow extension. The area (the villages of >> Harlington Sipson and Harmondsworth: >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.4807&lon=-0.4559&zoom=14&layers=0B00FTTT >> ) >> >> is basically mapped, but there is quite a lot of detail missing: the >> tracks through Harmondsworth Moor (the old Accomodation Lane), the >> refugee detention centre, the tithe barn in Harmondsworth, the >> Greenpeace owned land in Sipson, according to news reports 100 listed >> buildings, various bits of industrial use, etc. >> >> I will carry on with it but it's a longish cycle ride for me to get >> there, so if there are others around interested it might get done quicker. >> >> (please DON'T use yahoo or google maps to speed it up - the area has a >> lot of gravel extraction pits which move round quite quickly - they get >> refilled for farming use - and none of the aerial photos I've seen are >> up to date with the current positions) >> >> Graham >> >> ___ >> Talk-GB mailing list >> Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >> >> > > > > ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Event: "A New Cycle Map for Oxford", 22nd January 2009
I'm giving a talk for Cyclox members telling them about OpenStreetMap on the coming Thursday, handing out pencil-and-paper mapping packs with SAEs. Given that we already have all of the streets, pretty much, we can hopefully get the Cyclox people to tell us about all the cheats, shortcuts and useful infrastructure that they know and we don't (yet). http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1495928/ West Oxford Community Centre. Quite near the station. It'll also be a social gathering, in the same slot as and replacing a regular Cyclox meetup, with pizza and pub afterwards. Free nibbles up front if you get there early. -- blurb -- Creating a living map for Oxford's cyclists using OpenStreetMap. Introductory presentation to OpenStreetMap West Oxford Community Centre, the Marytown Room 22nd January 2009, arrive 6PM for 7 start http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.752591&mlon=-1.274948&zoom=16 Refreshments provided beforehand, 30 to 45 mins presentation and Q&A, stay for pizza and an informal chat afterwards. Cyclox, the University of Oxford, and OpenStreetMap will be working together over the next few months to create a detailed map of the city that meets the needs of cyclists using a grass-roots approach. The map will be made by cyclists, for cyclists, and as part of the process we need to gather information from as wide a spectrum of Oxford cyclists as possible. We need a good number of volunteers interested in performing an active on-street survey to help us do this, so if you're interested, please come along to the meeting! * Cyclox is the cycling campaign group for Oxford. * OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. -- Andrew Chadwick ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Fix My Street
>Just thought I'd mention a very useful UK based website. >FixMyStreet.com is a project run by the MySociety people. > >I mention it because we are the one riding around all the time, and we >will be bound to notice mistakes like incorrect street names etc, or >even the less mundane pot holes. > >To report a problem just type in the postcode or street name /area, >locate on a (OS) map, and describe the problem. FixMyStreet then >submit the report to the local council to be fixed. > >Ciarán There is also fillthathole.org.uk, a site run by the CTC (Cyclist's Touring Club) aimed at defects in the road that present a hazard to cyclists. Very much the same idea but with a specific focus on issues that affect cyclists. Donald ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Fix My Street
Hi, Just thought I'd mention a very useful UK based website. FixMyStreet.com is a project run by the MySociety people. I mention it because we are the one riding around all the time, and we will be bound to notice mistakes like incorrect street names etc, or even the less mundane pot holes. To report a problem just type in the postcode or street name /area, locate on a (OS) map, and describe the problem. FixMyStreet then submit the report to the local council to be fixed. Ciarán ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
