Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping
I shall endeavor to get them. Cheers, Stu On 6 Nov 2012, at 00:39, Andy Mabbett wrote: One thing we could do with is a list of the totems and their coordinates - as open data. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Nov 5, 2012 9:19 PM, "stuart lester" wrote: > Hello all, > > Following the ongoing work putting up the totems around Birmingham City > Centre, I have chased the project manager for more information about what > data they have captured. > > Currently the majority of the project is run by Centro, the maps data is > being used for many of the altered bus route maps centro are producing. > There is also some work about the retail shopping in the City Centre. > > In terms of getting to see what has been captured, how it will be > maintained, etc. I am hoping to learn more with a meeting in a months time. > Then I will have a better idea of what is captured, what can be done with > it, find out if it will be released, etc. If you have any questions you > want me to ask please let me know. > > It is obviously a bit daft given the quality of OpenStreetMap data, > however I am interested to try and use the data if it will help OSM, I will > keep you informed. > > Apparently there are anoutehr 80 totems to go up on the inner irng road - > once in place I wonder which map will have them on first? > > Cheers, > > Stuart > > ___ > Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list > Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > > ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fwd: Re: Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping
Forwarding to list, sorry. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk -- Forwarded message -- From: "Andy Mabbett" Date: Nov 6, 2012 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping To: "stuart lester" One thing we could do with is a list of the totems and their coordinates - as open data. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Nov 5, 2012 9:19 PM, "stuart lester" wrote: > Hello all, > > Following the ongoing work putting up the totems around Birmingham City > Centre, I have chased the project manager for more information about what > data they have captured. > > Currently the majority of the project is run by Centro, the maps data is > being used for many of the altered bus route maps centro are producing. > There is also some work about the retail shopping in the City Centre. > > In terms of getting to see what has been captured, how it will be > maintained, etc. I am hoping to learn more with a meeting in a months time. > Then I will have a better idea of what is captured, what can be done with > it, find out if it will be released, etc. If you have any questions you > want me to ask please let me know. > > It is obviously a bit daft given the quality of OpenStreetMap data, > however I am interested to try and use the data if it will help OSM, I will > keep you informed. > > Apparently there are anoutehr 80 totems to go up on the inner irng road - > once in place I wonder which map will have them on first? > > Cheers, > > Stuart > > ___ > Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list > Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > > ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping
Hello all, Following the ongoing work putting up the totems around Birmingham City Centre, I have chased the project manager for more information about what data they have captured. Currently the majority of the project is run by Centro, the maps data is being used for many of the altered bus route maps centro are producing. There is also some work about the retail shopping in the City Centre. In terms of getting to see what has been captured, how it will be maintained, etc. I am hoping to learn more with a meeting in a months time. Then I will have a better idea of what is captured, what can be done with it, find out if it will be released, etc. If you have any questions you want me to ask please let me know. It is obviously a bit daft given the quality of OpenStreetMap data, however I am interested to try and use the data if it will help OSM, I will keep you informed. Apparently there are anoutehr 80 totems to go up on the inner irng road - once in place I wonder which map will have them on first? Cheers, Stuart ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] SOTM 2013
Thanks Brian, Sounds like you made some really good progress today. For talk-gb something about the discussions and support at our monthly meetings and then a bit about your progress today would be ideal. Add an invitation for others to help (you may want to extend this to our neighbouring mailing lists - East Midlands??) Rob On 5 November 2012 17:02, Brian Prangle wrote: > Hi everyone > > Had a good introductory meeting with Birmingham Convention Bureau today. > I've already had a download from them of text and images for general stuff > about why Birmingham is so great. By COP Thursday they will send me quotes > for and availability of venues for first half Sept. Venues will be able to > take 300-350 delegates with at least one breakout room for 150, a meeting > room, an exhibition/lunch space and an organizers room. I stressed the need > for wifi that can take high volumes and a mobile phone network mast nearby > that can take 300 extra phone in its stride and enough bandwidth into the > venue to cope with our use and espaecially live streaming. ( I also > mentioned the facility in Tokyo of having an electric socket at each seat > in the lecture theatre). Initially they'll be looking at venues close to > the city centre to meet the criteria of being close to > accommodation/entertainment. > > Their online bid system is not worth using - too proprietary and difficult > to learn - so we should use Evernote. > > They'll approach Digital Birmingham and Visit England to support our Bid, > we can also use MeetBirmingham ( which is the bit of Marketing Birmingham > that the Convention Bureau belongs to) as a bid supporter. > > They confirmed that we can use their online voucher site for delegate > discounts to clubs/bars/attrractions etc. ( lots of businesses are listed > on this) > > They've confirmed that the new Birmingham Library will be open Sep 3rd so > there might be something they can help with for a viewing of the new > Shakespeare archive as a conference event. > > Comments welcome as to what should go out to Talk GB; anything about venue > or what I've done so far > > Last year the request for venue went out Dec 1st with bids due in by Dec > 24th so we need to get our skates on. > > Any luck yet with the logo John? > > Andy R should we mention the ethnic diversity of Brum for the Scholarship > programme? On the basis that we could find a native speaker for just about > any country ( might be politically sensitive) > > Best way in future to communicate? > > Regards > > Brian > > ___ > Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list > Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > > ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] SOTM 2013
Hi everyone Had a good introductory meeting with Birmingham Convention Bureau today. I've already had a download from them of text and images for general stuff about why Birmingham is so great. By COP Thursday they will send me quotes for and availability of venues for first half Sept. Venues will be able to take 300-350 delegates with at least one breakout room for 150, a meeting room, an exhibition/lunch space and an organizers room. I stressed the need for wifi that can take high volumes and a mobile phone network mast nearby that can take 300 extra phone in its stride and enough bandwidth into the venue to cope with our use and espaecially live streaming. ( I also mentioned the facility in Tokyo of having an electric socket at each seat in the lecture theatre). Initially they'll be looking at venues close to the city centre to meet the criteria of being close to accommodation/entertainment. Their online bid system is not worth using - too proprietary and difficult to learn - so we should use Evernote. They'll approach Digital Birmingham and Visit England to support our Bid, we can also use MeetBirmingham ( which is the bit of Marketing Birmingham that the Convention Bureau belongs to) as a bid supporter. They confirmed that we can use their online voucher site for delegate discounts to clubs/bars/attrractions etc. ( lots of businesses are listed on this) They've confirmed that the new Birmingham Library will be open Sep 3rd so there might be something they can help with for a viewing of the new Shakespeare archive as a conference event. Comments welcome as to what should go out to Talk GB; anything about venue or what I've done so far Last year the request for venue went out Dec 1st with bids due in by Dec 24th so we need to get our skates on. Any luck yet with the logo John? Andy R should we mention the ethnic diversity of Brum for the Scholarship programme? On the basis that we could find a native speaker for just about any country ( might be politically sensitive) Best way in future to communicate? Regards Brian ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Holte School
I've just demolished^W deleted the buildings of Holte School, Aston, and the neighbouring Junior and Infant School: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.50019&lon=-1.90158&zoom=17&layers=M These were demolished (last year?) after the completion of new buildings, adjacent. Parts of the site are now being used to build what looks set to be new houses. The area needs a survey, if not now, then once that new build is complete. Obviously, wandering around a working school with a camera is not recommended. Perhaps someone (the council?) could be persuaded to share plans or drawings with us? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
