Re: [Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.

2010-07-28 Thread Colin McGregor
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM, G. Michael Carter wrote: > > This is what I hate about copyright. > > So if copying the name "Forest Lawn" or Campsite 19 from a map it's a > violation.  What about copying the name from the official website?  is > copying the name of the Ontario Science Centre f

Re: [Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.

2010-07-28 Thread Sam Vekemans
lol it's a good thing that all physical campsites are physically numbered, so they can be mapped on osm with the name tag. whats fun with osm, is that you can go head and make a better map than the one that the campgrown owner made, and stick the osm logo and propert attribution on it, and give

Re: [Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.

2010-07-28 Thread Gerald A
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM, G. Michael Carter wrote: > This is what I hate about copyright. > > So if copying the name "Forest Lawn" or Campsite 19 from a map it's a > violation. What about copying the name from the official website? is > copying the name of the Ontario Science Centre from

Re: [Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.

2010-07-28 Thread G. Michael Carter
This is what I hate about copyright.  So if copying the name "Forest Lawn" or Campsite 19 from a map it's a violation.  What about copying the name from the official website?  is copying the name of the Ontario Science Centre from http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/ a violation?  (like I jus

[Talk-ca] Importing CANVEC spreadsheet

2010-07-28 Thread john whelan
I've imported some data on 031G05 but I can't see where to tag the spreadsheet that I've done so. Can anyone assist please? Thanks John ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca

[Talk-ca] Labelling camp site numbers.

2010-07-28 Thread G. Michael Carter
A few months ago I entered the roads for campgrounds specifically : http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=44.32948&lon=-79.3248&zoom=16&layers=M It's not complete but a good start. I had two thoughts. 1. If I grab the camp site numbering off the reservations website and/or campground maps would

[Talk-ca] Routing-Trails

2010-07-28 Thread G. Michael Carter
Seems "walking" routable maps use the trails only if their connected to the roads. ie: http://maps.cloudmade.com/?lat=43.906319&lng=-80.13696&zoom=16&directions=43.902082417856064,-80.13610124588013,43.909333095564016,-80.12887001037598&travel=foot&styleId=1&opened_tab=1 So any ideas how to

Re: [Talk-ca] Off Topic - Four way stops - possibly of interest to cyclists

2010-07-28 Thread john whelan
Generally speaking Europe uses give way signs on the lessor road, or stop signs on the lessor road not the four way stop system. There are some misconceptions about them, that they reduce speed for example, plus they are a fairly cheap in capital cost way for councilors to respond to residents con

Re: [Talk-ca] Off Topic - Four way stops - possibly of interest to cyclists

2010-07-28 Thread Russell P
What is wrong with no signs at all?? That is what they do in Europe, but it does require people to use common sense, which is fine with me. Russell On 2010-07-28, at 9:39 PM, Corey Burger wrote: > Because they are cheap to install. A mini-roundabout can cost upwards > of 10k while two additiona

Re: [Talk-ca] Off Topic - Four way stops - possibly of interest to cyclists

2010-07-28 Thread Corey Burger
Because they are cheap to install. A mini-roundabout can cost upwards of 10k while two additional stop signs are only about 2k. That is installed cost. They also don't prevent large vehicles from passing like a mini-roundabout would. A bus or a large truck cannot operate down a street with such tr

[Talk-ca] Off Topic - Four way stops - possibly of interest to cyclists

2010-07-28 Thread john whelan
I was talking to a cyclist a month or two ago at some planning thing or other and they mentioned that four way stop signs were their least favourite thing about cycling in the city. Europe doesn't use them so I decided to have a dig into them. Apparently they aren't very cost effective, there are