Re: [Talk-GB] For motorway travellers...
On 4 January 2012 00:24, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com wrote: There was a couple who, tired of extortionate service station prices, compiled a list of all good eateries one mile in all directions from each motorway junction. Here's the OpenStreetMap results if you include cafes, restaurants, pubs, and fast_food outlets that are within 1 mile of a motorway junction, excluding any which are part of a service station (500m from highway=services node) http://ojw.dev.openstreetmap.org/driving_pubs/etc/osm_food_near_junctions.kml -- of course some of those cafes/restaurants are actually service stations (for example East Midlands Airport), so to filter them out better we might want to add more highway=services objects ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Tagging gates on cycle path
and http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgeezer/4805209155/ ? ;) ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] UK counties
I was just looking at the UK county and local boundaries we have in OSM: http://ojw.dev.openstreetmap.org/counties/ - does that indicate that a little push for completeness might in in order? or that the other counties already exist but that I chose the wrong rules to make them render? (data from about a month ago) ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Proper Rights of Way coverage map
just wondering: are any of the highway=footpath tags still in OSM database? I always used to use those for legal rights-of-way footpaths with a footpath sign until it became OSM-standard that highway=footway should be used for all paths regardless of legal status. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] 'High speed one' rail
Is this break in it intentional? http://osm.org/go/0EDRRyA6 ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Peer verification (was: Liam123 again)
On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Simon Wardsi...@bleah.co.uk wrote: It has already been said, but I think raising the barrier to contribution is the wrong way to go. Instead, I’d like to see a way of saying someone has verified the data without changing it. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Checked_by ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Sand Bar
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Peter Childspchi...@bcs.org wrote: How to I tag a Sand Bar that extends 50meters in the sea at low tide and disappears at High Tide. Its called The Street and its in Its just I can't find anything on the wiki. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Water_cover ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] St Kilda
combine it with a trip to the other big british island? http://osm.org/go/eyl0Tr commercial maps of the area aren't particularly detailed: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/22/rockall_map_shirt/ On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 7:31 AM, SteveCst...@asklater.com wrote: Anyone fancy a mapping trip... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8175119.stm ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] printing from website
In firefox, the 'view image' - 'print preview' commands on a static map works very well -- the map image is scaled by firefox to fit whatever paper you are using. Of course, the resolution of the image doesn't necessarily match that of your printer... ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Bridge heights and speed limits
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Richard Bullockrb...@cantab.net wrote: Similarly 40mph is exactly equal to 64.37376 km/h 50mph is exactly equal to 80.4672 km/h 60mph is exactly equal to 96.56064 km/h etc. Where there is one sign only - it makes absolutely no difference whether you tag as maxspeed=30mph or maxspeed=48.28032. The values relate to the same speed. Following that logic, you could replace bridge = yes with bridge = is the pope catholic? -- they may be equivalent values, but one is noticeably easier to read than the other (as with 30mph vs 48.28032 of whatever the wiki says are default units) ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Milton Keynes party - area 1
Having missed it during the mapping party, I went back yesterday to get area 1: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.03709lon=-0.76664zoom=16layers=B000FTF a few details are still left for the local surveyors to finish later (e.g. areas nearest Portway, the area around MK Leisure, and some building names that didn't have labels) ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] MK mapping party
http://www.cbrd.co.uk/c-roads/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] [OT] Coordinates
You can type BNGR eastings/northings into various websites to convert them: http://www.nearby.org.uk/coord.cgi?p=504165p=433891cs=1 On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Chris Hill chillly...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: A friend of mine has received a planning application with some strange coordinates in it. The location is described by the local council as: 504165 433891. He asked me about it and it doesn't make sense to me. I estimate the OSGB ref as TA 030322 and the lon/lat as: -0.443913, 53.77588. Does anyone know what the type of coordinates are that the council is using? ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] NCN51 Milton Keynes (was: Re: Sustrans long-distance routes)
On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Dave Stubbs osm.l...@randomjunk.co.uk wrote: It doesn't help that local councils like to put up signs saying End of cycle route, which doesn't actually mean End of NCN route at all, but rather End of a particular bit of pavement/track/whatever. No, those signs mean, Well done for following our green paint. As your reward we will now deposit you in the most inconvenient place imaginable and ask you to dismount, or alternatively suggest a 90 degree turn into oncoming traffic. surely not... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/January2006.htm Sometimes the cycle path can continue after those signs... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/September2007.htm ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Exporting sustrans routes as GPX? (was: Sustrans long-distance routes)
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: As of this weekend we have our first really long-distance National Cycle Network route substantially complete. Has anyone done an exporter to convert one of those NCN routes (relations) to a GPX route that you can put on cheap GPS units for anyone wishing to cycle a route without having to trust the signage? They would need to be split into 6 * 125 waypoints to fit into memory, perhaps a couple of nodes per mile. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] NCN51 Milton Keynes (was: Re: Sustrans long-distance routes)
Shaun and I went to map the NCN51 between Bedford and Milton Keynes. From the west, the signage stopped at a metal plaque in the ground which marked the crossing of NCN51 and NCN6 http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.04972lon=-0.73357zoom=17layers=00B0FTF you would not be able to follow sustrans signs beyond that point. After some exploring, we happened upon a lone NCN51 sign in the woods: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.04413lon=-0.71929zoom=17layers=00B0FTF but it didn't lead to any further signs (we wondered if they were having problems with the landowners of Willen Lake prohibiting signs?) Following the route from the east, the last NCN51 sign was outside the Wavendon Arms: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.026696lon=-0.668013zoom=18layers=00B0FTF That leads onto a cycle path (painted onto the sidewalk) leading into Woburn Sands, but there were no further signs. I think there may have been a 'cyclists dismount' or 'end of cycle route' sign as it approaches the level-crossing in Woburn Sands, not a great encouragement to anyone following a national cycle route. I had to follow trunk roads and road-signs to get into Milton Keynes from there. We later followed the road into Wavendon, in case this helps anyone exploring the area, and found no NCN signs along that road: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.02504lon=-0.67369zoom=17layers=00B0FTF The cycle paths between those two ends of NCN51 show some of our attemps to locate the cycleway. There are many cycle paths in that area, but none with red sustrans 51 signs. Our conclusion that day was that NCN51 was undefined through that part of Milton Keynes. Later we looked at the Sustrans PDF map which showed the area as a grey proposed route, which correlates with the lack of signage we saw. I think the really big message from our day trying to find NCN51 was: please let people know when the route stops. If some blue sign really is the *last* blue sign for 10 miles (e.g. through Cranfield which isn't signposted from the east either) then have a sign to say 'this is the end of our signage' and preferably display a map to show people how to reach the next section of NCN route. But in terms of OSM mapping, maybe Shaun can confirm this but I believe our coverage of NCN51 through Milton Keynes accurately represents what exists (as of summer 2008) On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: - NCN51 (Oxford-Cambridge-Felixstowe). Newmarket to Bury St Edmunds looks to be missing - perhaps not open yet? - and also bits around Milton Keynes and Sandy. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Announcement: Second City, Birmingham, and its surrounds completed
Featured image please! pick a screenshot... and join cambridge, isle of wight, and anywhere near 80n in satisfying glow of success. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] talk-gb-thenorth list for The North get together in January.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Tim Waters (chippy) chippy2...@gmail.com wrote: (the term The North is intentionally vague, I guess it's mainly aimed at North England, but if you think you are in the north, then you are! :-) Apparently people at +55 degrees latitude haven't reached it yet: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/roadsfaq/img/m6scotland.jpg ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Yet another rail network map
Anyone agree they should share a featured-image? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Featured_image_proposals#Trains On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Steve Chilton s.l.chil...@mdx.ac.uk wrote: Bizarely, the day Kaerest released his openrailmap I had rendered a UK rail network map - purely for visualisation and checking purposes, but have only just had time to upload it to the server. It is at: http://dev.openstreetmap.org/~steve8/railway.html No particular plans to enhance it or add details. It is just a companion to: http://dev.openstreetmap.org/~steve8/canal.html which has been re-rendered with last week's UK planet file. Cheers STEVE ___ 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] BETT education tradeshow
At LinuxExpo, OpenForumEurope offered to publicise OSM as part of their presence at the BETT event Is there someone intested in the education side of OSM who could contact them to discuss details? http://www.bettshow.com/ http://www.openforumeurope.org/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] URGENT: potential stand at Linux Expo Live
Should we appear on their web-page already? http://www.linuxexpo.org.uk/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Oneway assumes cars?
Hi. Just noticed a street that has been marked with oneway=yes, even though the lane in the other direction is big, wide, excellent quality, and legal to use if you have a bus or bike. Is the oneway=yes tag implicitly connected to the idea that maps are mainly for private cars? ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Oneway assumes cars?
In this case, the opposite cycle lane is 6 metres wide and separated by a central reservation from the oneway part of the road opposite. So tagging it like one of those painted one-metre-wide lanes might get confusing. But generally the question is should oneway to cars be tagged as oneway=yes? Because it paints a big oneway arrow on the map which will confuse everyone except car-drivers. On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 9:04 PM, Dave Stubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Ed Loach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shaun replied: As far as I understand oneway=yes applies to all vehicles on wheels. Therefore you have to do an exception for the cyclists and the buses. cycleway=opposite_lane; psv=opposite_lane should do the trick. It appears that in this case it hasn't been fully mapped. If it is a highway=footway, then the oneway will apply to the pedestrians. The same goes for highway=cycleway. Looking at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Map_Features isn't it just cycleway=opposite, rather than cycleway=opposite_lane? I'm not entirely sure of the difference. The difference is whether there is a lane for bikes in the opposite direction to the oneway (ie: road markings with a line down the road to separate traffic), or whether you can just cycle the wrong way down the road avoiding any on coming cars. The vast majority of the time in the UK it'll be an opposite lane or an opposite track (track is when it's separated from the road). Just ignoring oneways is quite common elsewhere in Europe. The equivalent suggested for psv makes sense, but doesn't feature in Map_Features at all (and looking neither does the equivalent tags for taxis, for roads where cars can only go one way, but buses, taxis and bicycles (and maybe motorbikes) can go both ways). I guess that just means your road will get highlighted in the MapLint stuff with the not-in-Map-Features highlighting. in my experience most well mapped areas do as people get inventive... personally I'd remove that test as its next to useless Dave ___ 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
Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling between capitals
Would it be worth including the cycle map as a layer on the front-page map? ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Anyone in Bedford for some cycling? (was: Cycling between capitals)
Shaun and I will be doing the ride tomorrow, starting 11am Bletchley and follding N51 to Bedford. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Bletchley_to_Bedford_cycle_ride There's also a section from Sandy to Huntingdon missing - it's pretty difficult for me to reach there from Bedford, so if anyone in Cambridge can do it, that would be good. http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/osm/?zoom=11lat=6840227.05251lon=-32123.29329layers=B00 regards, OJW On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Richard Fairhurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OJ W wrote: Was that a hint that some bedford people need to start cycling towards Bletchley? :) Well, if you're volunteering... easy train transport back too, I guess! p.s. where does the other missing bit go approximately? From Sandy is it north to Huntingdon? Yes, I think so. cheers Richard ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Anyone in Bedford for some cycling? (was: Cycling between capitals)
Was that a hint that some bedford people need to start cycling towards Bletchley? (it's a bank holiday weekend soon, so if anyone wants to try it...) p.s. where does the other missing bit go approximately? From Sandy is it north to Huntingdon? On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Richard Fairhurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a quick note to observe that you can now use the OSM cycle map to travel between the three capitals of Great Britain, give or take a very few 100-yard lacunae: - London-Edinburgh via NCN4 (-Reading), NCN5 (-Lichfield), NCN54 (-Derby), NCN68 (-near Berwick), NCN1 - London-Cardiff via NCN4 (-Chepstow), NCN48 (-Hay-on-Wye), NCN8... of course, we could probably make this a bit shorter by mapping NCN4 between Newport and Pontypridd :) And the connected map also reaches to Bodmin, Dover, Holyhead, Gloucester, Brighton, Glasgow, even Newton Stewart in Dumfries Galloway - not to mention all those mapped sections of NCN we've not yet connected to the spine. (It'd be great to get NCN51 finished.) A really outstanding achievement, and I'm sure after a summer's worth of cycling it'll be better still. cheers Richard ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Some results from surrey mapping party
If there are any bits that you know are unfinished, it might be worth recording them in case someone wants to visit the area later and help with mapping: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Southwest_Surrey_Mapping_Party#TODO p.s. does the wiki seem like a better place for this sort of information than 'edge of known universe' tags? On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 7:24 PM, OJ W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well done to everyone involved in the southwest surrey mapping party -- we now offer a useful map to anyone needing a walk, a bike ride, or a country pub in an area of countryside which is accessible to many people. http://informationfreeway.org/?lat=51.164lon=-0.693zoom=13 ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb
