[Talk-GB] Invitation: OSM UK annual general meeting + HOTOSM presentation @ Sat 17 Oct 2020 13:00 - 15:00 (BST) (talk-gb@openstreetmap.org)

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[Talk-GB] Updated invitation: New UK open data - towards more addresses @ Sat 4 Jul 2020 19:00 - 20:00 (BST) (talk-gb@openstreetmap.org)

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[Talk-GB] Invitation: New UK open data - towards more addresses @ Sat 4 Jul 2020 19:00 - 20:00 (BST) (talk-gb@openstreetmap.org)

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[Talk-GB] Minutes and Actions: OSM UK group concall

Hi all, Circulation: "Announce", "Initial working group" and "talk-gb" We had our second OSM UK group concall today. Thanks to all who were able to join or share comments beforehand. Everything you need to is on the wiki [1] including the latest minutes and actions [2] Best regards, Rob

[Talk-GB] OSM UK group - reminder of current actions

Hi all, cc: talk-gb Not wanting to distract you from the UK quarterly project to map schools, however there are a few bits related to the setting up of UK OpenStreetMap group that we are still after comments for. To make this easy I have collated everything you need at: https://wiki.opens

[Talk-GB] OSM group - Legal structures

Hi all, Thanks for offering to help out as part of the initial working group for the OpenStreetMap UK group. (Also sent to: talk-gb) Following our conference call there are a number of actions. This email covers one (structures) and will be followed by emails on Objectives and Constituti

[Talk-GB] REMINDER: UK/GB OpenStreetMap group

All, A bit more bilk mail from me (sorry). As a reminder the first UK/GB OpenStreetMap group will shortly be starting (at 8pm tonight). Joining details are as follows: 0800 22 90 900 Or 0330 336 2206 Passcode: 33224 Gregory has offered to help with the minutes, however I'm sure he would

Re: [Talk-GB] Millennium Greens, Doorstep Greens & CROW Open Area land

Hi All, I think the whole area classifies as a park (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Green). Further I don't follow the argument of creating new tag keys. Without some form of discussion we risk ending up with many different ways of doing the same thing (not good for data consumers). I

Re: [Talk-GB] Millennium Greens, Doorstep Greens & CROW Open Area land

There is the boundary=reserve proposal: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Reserve#Examples But can you really call Millennium Greens, Doorstep Greens and CROW Open Access Areas "reserves"? Not so sure. Having said that I do like the idea of a boundary=something, designatio

[Talk-GB] Millennium Greens, Doorstep Greens & CROW Open Area land

Millennium Greens cover a wide range of on the ground usages. Same are clearly gardens, some parks, some nature reserves. Please do not retag these features to some perceived standard. I would also avoid overloading the designation key - better to have an explicit key than to reuse and existing

Re: [Talk-GB] How to work with Government Open Data (e.g. Boundaries, Rights of Way)

Hi Nick, I agree that we don't want to take Hants data at face value and load this into OSM where a path is already mapped. I have added my answers below: Q1. Hampshire marked footpath and OSM footpath run very close to each other (deviating by only a few meters max). No obvious marking on

Re: [Talk-GB] [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Midlands social tommorow - Coventry

Andy, Thanks for the reminder email. Shame you can't make it - hope you get well soon. I'll be there from 8ish and hopefully a few others will be able to make it too. Rob Ps I was hoping to ask you a bit more about the Government Open Data event you posted to talk-gb-westmidlands. How us

[Talk-GB] Working with ESRI Shapefiles

Hi All, As we have had a couple of releases of shapefile data in the recent months, I have added some details to the relevant wiki pages to help those who are interested in looking at these files. I find QGIS a great tool for examining the data (and free): http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wi

Re: [Talk-GB] FW: 1:25,000 Provisional series completion (NLS)

Yep, you and me would have no problem doing that, but beginners may struggle. Hence the suggestion to have the default changed to point to NLS servers. That way it would be as simple as using the drop down menus in Potlatch2 and JOSM. Regards, Rob On , Andy Robinson wrote: Rob, Not neces

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

Haha, I only mean well :-) The issue came about from trying to improve the guidance provided on the UK tagging guidelines. Currently I have copied over the guidance that already existed (to the consultation page), however this was very limited and has already had cries that foot=no is not c

[Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

Hi All, I would like to improve the guidance given on the UK Tagging Guidelines page in regards to how to map cycle paths. As a non-cyclist I would like some advise. So far my research has found: 1. Definitions: * "Cycle Lane" - lane marked out by painted lines _within_ the carriageway. M

Re: [Talk-GB] routing on the road network

As noted there are some tools available to help find potential errors that effect routing. Have a look on the QA page [1], specifically at keepright, OSM Inspector and MapDust. As for editing OSM and proposing new tags, OpenStreetMap works a bit like wikipedia - we have a very flat structure

[Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

Hi, On the UK tagging guidelines consultation page [1] both Andrew C and Richard M pointed out that the blue sign with a bicycle on it [2] does _not_ imply foot=no. As I had copied this tag over from the original guidelines page I would like to seek advice before removing the foot=no comp

[Talk-GB] UK rights of way & tagging guidelines page.

The third (and hopefully final) email from me today! 1) Thanks for the feedback on the tagging guidelines page. Lots of good things and ideas (especially expanding to include more than just England), for me to work on for the next iteration of this wiki page. 2) In regards to the idea for a

[Talk-GB] Have you contacted a UK local authority in regards to Rights of Way?

The second of a few emails from me today (apologies)! As part of the Public Rights of Way work I have added a table of all the English "surveying authorities" responsible for maintaining the Definitive Map and Statement, to the wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/UK_local_councils Ple

[Talk-GB] Definitive Statements (Was: Hampshire.../Rights of Way...)

Hi, I like the idea of having a wiki page with the list of authorities and links to their Definitive Statement. Perhaps we could also have a column to indicate whether they have agreed to release the data under a suitable license (eg OGL). Maybe we could mass mail a request out (combining

[Talk-GB] Natural England release data under Open Government License

Hi All, I spotted this by chance and doesn't look like it has been notified on this mailing list yet: Natural England (formally the Countryside Agency) has released GI data under the Open Gov License (OGL) on April 1st 2012. The notification can be viewed on their website: http://www.nat

Re: [Talk-GB] UK Tagging Guideline - wiki page proposals

Thanks Richard, Andy, Couple of points to feedback: * Good point on the cycle paths along roads. I left this section mostly unchanged from the original wiki page, but think we can easily add in the details you raised. * I might be 'brave' but am not brave enough to remove the UK Classic vs

[Talk-GB] UK Tagging Guideline - wiki page proposals

Hi all, It has been mentioned in the past (and I expect many others have thought it), that the current UK Tagging Guidelines wiki page [1] is to confusing for newcomers and data consumers alike. I have had a go at addressing this by creating a new version of this page [2]. As discussed on t