[Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread Rob Nickerson
Hi all, Given that paths and footways are now rendered the same way in the default OSM style I wonder whether it is time to look at how the map can provide better information. For rural mappers tagging a path/footway as unpaved surface results in it having less prominence on the map. As most

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread Paul Norman
On 8/16/2015 1:57 PM, ajt1...@gmail.com wrote: Until I provided a counter-example there, the only example on https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/pull/747 was of a well-mapped central European city. If there is evaluation of the results in both rural and urban settings in

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread Matthijs Melissen
On 16 August 2015 at 21:06, ajt1...@gmail.com ajt1...@gmail.com That makes some sense, but OSM-Carto's biggest problem is that a number of the changes over the last year have been dedicated to making well-mapped central European urban areas look nice at the expense of the rest of the planet.

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread Matthijs Melissen
On 16 August 2015 at 22:57, ajt1...@gmail.com ajt1...@gmail.com wrote: Until I provided a counter-example there, the only example on https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/pull/747 was of a well-mapped central European city. If there is evaluation of the results in both rural and

[Talk-GB] Derby (Nottingham) pub meeting, Tuesday 18th Aug 19:30

2015-08-16 Thread SK53
A reminder that we will be in Derby for the pub meeting this month. We will be trying a new venue: The Old Silk Mill. (There were lots of other attractive suggestions, but juggling distance from bus station, football matches etc. led me to his one). If it is not to everyone's taste we can try one

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread ajt1...@gmail.com
On 16/08/2015 22:04, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 16 August 2015 at 22:57, ajt1...@gmail.com ajt1...@gmail.com wrote: Until I provided a counter-example there, the only example on https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/pull/747 was of a well-mapped central European city. If there

Re: [Talk-GB] UK/GB OpenStreetMap survey results

2015-08-16 Thread Paul Bivand
As this has dropped off the active thread list a bit. I'd broadly agree with this, though I'm more corporate sponsors than members. My feeling on responding with a greater emphasis on community rather than techy stuff was that those OSM discussions I've been to (mapping parties in Gravesend,

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread ajt1...@gmail.com
On 16/08/2015 18:26, Rob Nickerson wrote: Hi all, Given that paths and footways are now rendered the same way in the default OSM style I wonder whether it is time to look at how the map can provide better information. For rural mappers tagging a path/footway as unpaved surface results in

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

2015-08-16 Thread ajt1...@gmail.com
On 16/08/2015 21:20, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 16 August 2015 at 21:06, ajt1...@gmail.com ajt1...@gmail.com That makes some sense, but OSM-Carto's biggest problem is that a number of the changes over the last year have been dedicated to making well-mapped central European urban areas look