Re: [talk-au] Hume/Hovell route

2012-07-05 Thread Lachlan Rogers
> > I think it's a cool idea to invent these routes and document them > somewhere - and I really hope there is a good way to do this that > somehow links with OSM. But actually putting them in the main OSM > database isn't right. > Have a look at bikely.com . It is a great place to document and s

Re: [talk-au] Tagging for "unofficial" Cycle routes in Lake Macquarie?

2012-05-02 Thread Lachlan Rogers
I had no idea I would open such a can of worms! I am, however, finding the conversation productive. I would like to emphasise this point that Steve made: There are two kinds of bike information we want to convey to > cyclists: > 1) physical infrastructure like highway=cycleway or cycleway=lane >

[talk-au] Proposed use case for "National Cycle Network"

2012-04-23 Thread Lachlan Rogers
I notice on the Australian Tagging Guidelines wiki page that we currently do not use the National Cycle Network route designation. In the last few days I have become aware of the NSW Coastline Cycleway, which is a state-wide project to connect a cycle route along all 1400 kms of NSW coast. I can'

Re: [talk-au] Tagging for "unofficial" Cycle routes in Lake Macquarie?

2012-04-23 Thread Lachlan Rogers
he currently tagged Concord to CBD cycleway >> IMO is downright deadly. So many people have different opinions on what >> makes a good cycle route for them, lets identify the features and get them >> all into OSM, and then lets optimise the software to find the best way. >>

[talk-au] Tagging for "unofficial" Cycle routes in Lake Macquarie?

2012-04-22 Thread Lachlan Rogers
I've recently moved back to Lake Macquarie after some years in Canberra, and I'm delighted to find that there are more cycle paths around the central coast and Lake Macquarie than I was previously aware of. Unfortunately many of them are either incomplete or disconnected from each other. I am want

Re: [talk-au] Tags for bicycle friendly streets (Ride the City - Brisbane)

2010-09-20 Thread Lachlan Rogers
> I've seen a few similar proposals come and go. Where did > "cyclerating=*" come from - did you just invent it? It would be much > better to combine forces with at least one existing proposal if > possible... > The idea would be a good one in Canberra. I'd be happy to use the proposed "cyclerati

Re: [talk-au] Overland Track added

2010-03-03 Thread Lachlan Rogers
> Heh, I was wondering if that might happen. Anyway, I have a few gaps > in it (mostly forgetting to turn the gps on after a break), so > hopefully your trace will plug that. The biggest holes are around the > waterfalls (after Du Cane Hut). I think I have some decent traces from that area. I was

Re: [talk-au] Overland Track added

2010-02-28 Thread Lachlan Rogers
Beat me to it! I hiked the Overland Track in January, and recorded a trace of most of it - but the busy getting-back-into-life-after-the-holidays has prevented me from adding it to OSM. I'll be able to provide confirmation of your track. - Lachlan On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 2:49 PM, John Henderso