[Talk-GB] Bracknell Forest - vandalism?
While browsing around Bracknell Forest I noticed that someone with a rather puerile sense of humour has christened many of the paths and tracks: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.37949lon=-0.76253zoom=15layers=B000FTF Not sure whether this is vandalism or just a bit of 'fun' (I suspect the latter). I would go through and just remove all the names but I don't have sufficient local knowledge to determine which are genuine (I know The Devil's Highway is right, and I'm pretty sure that Poo Alley is wrong, but Ladies Mile could be either). Would anyone be able to help? Thanks Tom ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-gb-midanglia] A131 + Sudbury
David Earl da...@frankieandshadow.com wrote: simon...@gmail.com wrote: ... Because of this I checked the Highways Agency website, and sure enough it's not listed as part of the trunk roads network (see http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/6151.htm). Is there any reason why I shouldn't change its status from trunk to primary? This seems correct, but it's a big change to make. Also, I notice that the OS map shows the route in green, which may be how it's come to be categorised as trunk in the first place. I think you need to look at the signs on the ground. If they are green, leave it at trunk, if they are black on white, change it. The legal status isn't the issue, it's the observed status that counts. To add to what David has said, the definitions of trunk and primary in the 'real world' do not, unfortunately, correspond to the conventions in OSM. However, the way OSM does it makes it much easier to determine from the signs on the 'ground' -- assuming they're not wrong, of course! Term 'Real world' OSM --- Trunk Strategic route network An 'A' road with green signs managed by HA Can be motorway or 'A' road (used to appear as (T) on OS maps) Primary An 'A' road with green An 'A' road with white signs signs --- ___ Talk-gb-midanglia mailing list Talk-gb-midanglia@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-midanglia
Re: [Talk-GB] Roundabout, ways and relationship policies
From: Robert (Jamie) Munro rjmu...@arjam.net Message-ID: 4a6863b5.2090...@arjam.net This one has 2 dual carriageways running through it perpendicular to each other, and a third dual carriageway that ends at the roundabout: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.497691lon=-0.45292zoom=18layers=B000FTF And, to add to the fun, that isn't quite right on OSM as it stands (unfortunately I'm not in a position to edit right now), as the short bit of road between that roundabout and the one immediately to its south is under motorway restrictions. See http://pathetic.org.uk/current/m4_heathrow_spur/photos/pages/46_JPG.shtml and http://pathetic.org.uk/current/m4_heathrow_spur/photos/pages/03_JPG.shtml. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] MK mapping party
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 10:27:15 +0100 From: Ed Loach e...@loach.me.uk Message-ID: 000601c9d864$0393d900$0abb8b...@me.uk I notice that some of the tertiary grid roads in MK have had what was tagged in the loc_ref field added to the ref field (such as H4). I think this looks good in Mapnik and wonder whether we should extend it to the other tertiary grid roads (as the primary and secondary ones already have their own references). It would certainly make a printout from OSM more useful for visitors. Hmm, I was going to post about this. Personally I'm not sure about it. I can see the merit in having V6 etc prominently shown, but I think having them rendered on the same basis as A509, B4034 is perhaps a bit confusing. I know they're in different colours because they're tertiary as opposed to primary/secondary, but it seems odd to be displaying some but not all of the grid numbering system. I would say that within MK it is equivalent, not subservient, to the national numbering system; different people will navigate by different means. However, showing the grid road numbers prominently will be a key advantage for OSM data over other sources. The only other map I know of that shows them is the official MK City Map (http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mkmap/home.asp?Scale=3) which is very frustrating to use online. I notice they seem to represent their grid numbers on the map as part of the name, in the same font/size/colour etc. This has a certain amount of logic to it, as that's the way they are shown on the road signs. MK is looking much better on Mapnik and Osmarender now that the grid roads, and only the grid roads, are tertiary. I'm looking forward to seeing the redways on the Cycle Map when that's regenerated! With reference to earlier discussion on here, I haven't finished my mapping yet, but the roads within the grid squares that I've tagged as unclassified so far have tended to be those named '... Gate' which are the links in from the grid roads. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
