[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Old Turn Junction

2010-01-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
, not the triangular wedge as was show. Please let me know if I've messed up (I used JOSM; my changes are not showing on the map; at the time of writing). Thank you. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ** via webmail ** ___ Talk-gb

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Public Art

2010-01-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
Hi folks, I'd like to start adding some public art - things like Iron:Man in Victoria Square. Such objects aren't memorials, so how should I tag them? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ** via webmail ** ___ Talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Public Art

2010-01-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
search on osmdoc.com (a website which shows which tags people use) showed to types of artwork tagging: http://osmdoc.com/en/tag/artwork/#values http://osmdoc.com/en/tag/artwork_type/#values IMHO the first form is is nice then artwork_type. Best, Christoph Andy Mabbett

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Gritting Map: BCC acknowledgement

2010-01-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
Birmingham City Council have now published the list of gritted roads as a CSV file, and linked to the map; see http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/grittingroutes -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ** via webmail ** ___ Talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] BBC Midlands today - Gritting routes

2010-02-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
On Thu, February 18, 2010 15:50, Andy Robinson \(blackadder-lists\) wrote: Mappa-Mercia / OSM piece just done to camera by a Grit Bin down the road from me with Dr David Gregory, Environment correspondent, BBC West midlands. He's on Twitter; @DavidACGregory -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fwd: BCC corrections to gritting routes

2010-03-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
, but this isn't the place. -- Andy Mabbett ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Kidderminster/Bewdley Mapping Party (SatMap) on Saturday 17th April 2010

2010-03-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
Monika, Can you get to the Social Media Surgery tomorrow, Tuesday 9th? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mappa_Mercia#Social_Media_.26_Tech -- Andy Mabbett Says NO! to compulsory UK ID Cards: http://www.no2id.net/ and: Free Our Data: http://www.freeourdata.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Kidderminster

2010-04-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ** via webmail ** ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham City Centre

2010-08-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
persistence in getting to this stage. It would be good to see a blog post (or failing that a wiki page) about this, to which interested parties could be referred,. with some before-and-after screen shots. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Blog post about gritting map

2010-10-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
Our work on the gritting map has been blogged about here: http://danslee.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/ice-innovation-seven-case-studies-and-ideas-to-innovate-in-the-winter/ I've mentioned some of you in my comment on the post. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Radio WM

2010-12-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
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[Talk-gb-westmidlands] JOSM ticket: Select all nodes on a way

2011-01-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
The ticket I raised at tonight's meetup, which has already attracted some comment, is: http://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/5821 -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Actions from meeting last night

2011-01-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
for volunteers to trace the routes. I'm chasing contacts at Walsall (for corrections and a web link back to the map) and Sandwell (for data) as promised. If you want to find your ranking as a mapper go to http://hdyc.neis-one.org/ #9816 *hangs head in shame*. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Victoria Jubilee Allotments, Handsworth

2011-01-12 Thread Andy Mabbett
the construction site. I've added a single point-marker, as a place-holder. -- 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] Centro bus-info artwork

2011-01-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
/public_art_in_public_transport_wm/ The Centro website used to have an article about them and their artists, but itls gone AWOL. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Proposal for a West Midlands Transport Hackday

2011-05-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
There are plans to hold a West Midlands Transport Hackday, possibly in Warwick, in September. Details are at: http://www.madwdata.org.uk/forum#/discussion/7/kicking-off-transport-hack-west-midlands it would be good to have some technical input from and about OSM. -- Andy Mabbett

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Blog post mentions on NAPTAN import gritting map

2011-05-31 Thread Andy Mabbett
a prelude to an online live conference session, scheduled for 1pm (British Summer time, for those joining from overseas) on 17 June 2011. -- Andy Mabbett Roads Transportation Editor, Make a Difference With Data @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Social this Thursday

2011-07-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
is whether we set any tasks to map anything in particular other than filling out /addressing the area a bit more. Brian, anyone? See you Thursday anyway. Cheers Andy [1] http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=52.46095mlon=-1.94305zoom=16layers=M -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Burnt Tree Island Dudley

2011-07-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] OSM talk at ShropGeek, Shrewsbury, 26 Sept

2011-08-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
your contacts in the area, if you think it might interest them. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] RSPB Middleton Lakes mis-tagged

2011-09-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
Somebody had tagged RSPB Middleton Lakes with boundary=national park. I've changed, but someone with the know-how might like to check that eidtor's other edits, in case it was part of a wider set of subtle vandalism. Of course, it might have been a good-faith mistake. -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Social next Thursday

2011-09-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
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[Talk-gb-westmidlands] New public square in Kings Heath

2011-10-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
-Heath-square-overflows-with-symbolic-public-art I /think/ the location is: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.43275lon=-1.89347zoom=17layers=M is anyone local, and able to survey it? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell gritting routes

2011-10-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
At last! http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/downloads/download/1046/gritting_routes -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell gritting routes

2011-10-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
set up so other people can assist and identify routes to add. Regards Brian On 17 October 2011 10:35, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: At last!   http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/downloads/download/1046/gritting_routes -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell gritting routes

2011-10-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
@SandwellCouncil now say The maps include our priority one and priority two roads - but we treat them the same, so don't separate them on our maps! On 17 October 2011 11:10, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Turns out (ongoing conversation on Twitter) that these maps

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] New public square in Kings Heath

2011-10-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
/Local-News/208217-A-maze-ing-New-Kings-Heath-square-overflows-with-symbolic-public-art I /think/ the location is:   http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.43275lon=-1.89347zoom=17layers=M is anyone local, and able to survey it? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Locomotive on a plinth

2011-10-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
Can anyone suggest a better way to tag this locomotive, on a plinth? http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/1479037681 (I'm currently researching its origin and ID). -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Hockley Brook: relation

2011-10-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
with the Tame at Spaghetti Junction, so if anyone knows its route west of what I've done so far, please feel free to chip in. I've also made a relation for it; the first time I've ever done one, so please feel free to make constructive criticism. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Hockley Brook: relation

2011-10-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
(rendered)section works just as well OK, that's gone. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockley_Brook which I just created. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Anotehr n development: Gerge Road, Edrington

2011-10-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
I noticed at the weekend (but was driving with passengers, so couldn't stop), that the former MEB site on George Road, Erdington: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.51533lon=-1.86205zoom=16layers=M has been developed and now contains new side-roads with residential premises. -- Andy

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Feedback on first unassisted changes

2011-10-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
and as this is the first time I've performed any edits I'd appreciate any feedback you have (if you have time to look over them). Looks good to me. If I'm on the right track I have a couple of GPS traces to add on too. JFDI! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-10-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
Jon Bounds (@bounder on Twitter) used OSM to render a map of all the pubs in Birmingham - nothing else, just the pub names. There were obvious gaps in Bournville and Edgbaston. It was shown in an art exhibition he curated, at the newly re-opened MAC. Prints were also available to buy. -- Andy

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Allotments, open data OpenStreetMap

2011-10-31 Thread Andy Mabbett
- I'm now wondering whether that would have been useful also? Also not the short BCC URL - http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/walsall-road-allotments - which, sadly, only exist for those I mapped while working at BCC. I did request that they complete the set after I left, but no joy. -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting Routes

2011-11-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
Possibly - perhaps one doing the inside and one the outside lanes? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Nov 5, 2011 10:18 PM, Mike Duffy mdbg02...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Decided to try my hand at gritting routes, picked route 3. Everything going(more or less smoothly

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
___ Talk-GB mailing list talk...@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb ___ Talk-GB mailing list talk...@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Sandwell Gritting routes

2011-11-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
for the rendering engine to catch up?  Andy Mabbett - I think we just assume that everyone realises that the motorways get gritted - if you start adding them where do you finish? the UK motorway network is huge! Other major routes also gritted by the HA?  Do you want to volunteer? ;-). Andy R  - I think your

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Microbreweries in Birmingham?

2011-11-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
I'm mistaken. -- 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

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Commemorative trees

2011-11-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
I've started a discussion on tagging commemorative trees, which may be relevant for our work on memorials, at: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:natural%3Dtree#Commemorative_trees -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] The Belfry

2011-11-21 Thread Andy Mabbett
this, there are three separate golf courses - The Brabazon, The PGA National and The Derby - on the site; there is no actual course called The Belfry, that's the name of both the whole complex, and the central hotel. I can certainly recommend the hotel's Sunday carvery ;-) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Elan Aqueduct - visible features not rendering

2011-11-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 17 November 2011 16:06, Andy Robinson ajrli...@gmail.com wrote: Andy Mabbett [mailto:a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk] wrote: Sent: 17 November 2011 13:22 To: talk-gb-westmidlands Subject: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Elan Aqueduct - visible features not rendering Visible parts of the Elan Aqueduct

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Embedding the gritting (or another special) map

2011-12-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
A friend and hyperlocal blogger has asked how to embed the gritting map on his blog. I've seen http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Deploying_your_own_Slippy_Map, but that seems to be for generic OSM; what about the gritting map, or allotments, or the booze map? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] FOI request for Birmingham Interconnect

2012-01-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
-- 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

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Grit map featured in local gov social media case study

2012-03-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
Our work on the grit map is featured in: http://static.bdo.uk.com/assets/documents/2012/03/BDO_Local_Government_Team_-_Updating_your_status_social_media_report.pdf (where I'm credited in a footnote as co-founder of MappaMercia; that's not a claim I made). -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Island House

2012-03-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
The much-talked about Island House, in Birmingham's Eastside, is now, controversially, demolished, and someone has tagged it 'building:demolished=yes'. Is that correct? Or should it be building=demolished, or some other tag? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Walsall-ish

2012-05-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands -- 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

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] National Memorial Arboretum this Saturday

2012-06-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Memorial_Arboretum I'm sure you'll find it fascinating place to visit. You my also like to note the adjacent River Tame/ Trent confluence. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham Faith Map

2012-06-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
I worked at BCC was that this data set should be made openly available, and added to OSM, rather than a separate site being set up, at a five-figure cost. Ho hum. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] railway:historic = rail tags

2012-07-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
not the last) the railway can be reinstated and trains resume running. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] FW: Social Meeting this Thursday 2nd Aug

2012-08-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Wikipedia: cataloguing public art

2012-08-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
to add objects, upload photos and, as the work progresses, use the pages as check-lists for OSM entries, and as a source for Wikipedia, material, date and artist tags in OSM. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] UK Postcodes - Potential data source

2012-09-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
address-postcode pairs; for example NHS pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists; police stations; schools; licenced premises (alcohol, gambling, sex shops) restaurants and takeaways assessed for health issues; listed buildings; etc. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Work opportunity: render interactive maps

2012-09-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
A contact, Daniel Cremin, is looking for someone to produce interactive web maps based on OSM data, displaying details of certain local organisations. If you do this kind of work, please feel free to contact him on i...@civicolive.com or @CivicoDaniel -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Memorial unveiled for three men killed in Birmingham riots

2012-09-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
Would someone like to map this, in in Smethwick's Victoria Park: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2012-09-28/memorial-unveiled-for-three-men-killed-in-birmingham-riots/ ? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] West Bromwich town centre remodelling

2012-10-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
Various features of West Bromwich town centre are being changed or moved: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/10/01/west-bromwich-town-centre-revamp-starts/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] London Road Cemetery, Coventry

2012-10-21 Thread Andy Mabbett
If any Coventry mappers fancy a project of manageable size, the historic London Road Cemetery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_Cemetery lacks detail (paths, buildings, major monuments). -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] London Road Cemetery, Coventry

2012-10-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
bigfatfrog67 (you?) begun. Seems quite well now :) Next step, not that far away : London road allotments ? http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.39421lon=-1.48697zoom=17layers=M cheers 2012/10/21 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk If any Coventry mappers fancy a project of manageable size

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Holte School

2012-11-05 Thread Andy Mabbett
? -- 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

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fwd: Re: Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping

2012-11-05 Thread Andy Mabbett
Forwarding to list, sorry. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk -- Forwarded message -- From: Andy Mabbett pigsotw...@gmail.com Date: Nov 6, 2012 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham Connected royalty free mapping To: stuart lester stules

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Gritting map Dudley

2013-01-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mappa_Mercia/gritting says The gritting routes map was last updated on 3rd December, 2010 at 10am Is that really the most recent update? Are we due another? We have no routes showing for Dudley, though we have the data; is that mapped, yet? -- Andy Mabbett

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] operator = bcc

2013-01-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
We seem to have a number of tags, in Birmingham, with a value of operator = bcc. Would it be possible, and sensible, to have these changed to operator = Birmingham City Council? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] operator = bcc

2013-01-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 18 January 2013 21:59, Rob Nickerson rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 January 2013 11:03, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: We seem to have a number of tags, in Birmingham, with a value of operator = bcc. Would it be possible, and sensible, to have these changed

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] Railway bridge numbers

2013-04-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 9 April 2013 15:30, Craig Wallace craig...@fastmail.fm wrote: On 2013-04-09 14:39, Andy Mabbett wrote: All railway bridges (over- and under-) in the UK have a unique number. often carried on a metal (more recently plastic) identification plate, or painted on: That ref=B4124 is presumably

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] Railway bridge numbers

2013-04-10 Thread Andy Mabbett
planners yet another...). Are these various code schemes documented anywhere? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Brum A38 tunnel closures

2013-07-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
Someone on Twitter commented it probably needs that closed label on the St Chads bit as well. I'm travelling, and on my mobile, so can't check or assist. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Jul 19, 2013 7:56 AM, Brian Prangle br...@mappa-mercia.org wrote: Hi

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Library of Birmingham

2013-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
is mapped, but not tagged. How should we do that? -- 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

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Acesss behind houses in North Birmingham

2013-09-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
lanes either side of Perry Wood Road. Clearly the tagging is inconsistent. I'm not precious about it, so should they be re-tagged (how?), removed, or what? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Don't tell Brian...

2013-09-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
...but I just added some Birmingham houses he'd missed! http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/changeset/17874700 ;-) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-GB] Hand-drawn OS maps on Wikimedia Commons

2013-09-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 28 September 2013 21:24, Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk wrote: Corner coordinates are now displaying, allowing these to be aligned adjusted to fit. Have fun! Would it e possible for someone to stitch all these into one layer for ooc.openstreetmap.org ? -- Andy Mabbett

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Mystery artwork, Newtown, Birmingham

2013-10-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
Anyone know anything about this artwork: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/2499952738 it's not in any of my books. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fixing tag error

2013-10-21 Thread Andy Mabbett
Over the last few days, I've tagged a number of local (wider West Midlands) artworks (many newly mapped) with: artist:name instead of: artist_name Can someone remind me of the method of fixing these en mass, please? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Bus stops

2013-11-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 12 November 2013 09:49, Ed Loach edlo...@gmail.com wrote: For name, use whatever is on the bus stop sign Bus information points use two-letter codes ( stop DL, etc). What about using those? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Digbeth mural unveiled

2014-01-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
From Twitter: Grand unveiling of graffiti art mural along the Digbeth branch in Birmingham http://pic.twitter.com/IFuE0gyC2s -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Fwd: Sampad - My Route

2014-04-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
, a website, and mobile devices. You can get more details about the role and project at: http://www.sampad.org.uk/special-projects/my-route/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Stourbridge tonight

2014-05-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 1 May 2014 13:42, stuart lester stules...@googlemail.com wrote: Apologies I can't make it again tonight. Nor me; sorry. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Aug 9th OSM 10th Birthday

2014-08-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
-_what_is_it_and_what_does_it_mean_for_Wikimedians%3F and I hope to take part in the joint Wikimania/OSM birthday event there. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Mapping Wikipedia artciles

2014-08-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
there are so many more Wikipedia than Wikidata? There's also a smattering of wikipedia :architect :artist :subject That's nice to see; again, they could use Wikidata, but that's not crucial. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Chamberlain Clock

2014-08-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 21 August 2014 15:34, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: I note that the Chamberlain Clock in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/187104810 does not render in the default map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/52.48701/-1.91258

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Hockley Flyover art

2014-10-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
there. I've added a node to the map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3151337391 but a survey is needed. I'll do that when I can, but one of you might be close by... -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands

Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Hockley Flyover art

2014-10-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
out on my next visit. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands

[Talk-GB] Linked Railway Data Project Datasets

2010-01-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
Is this: http://ontologi.es/rail/void.xhtml any use? Could a bot add, say, all the URLs to OSM? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ** via webmail ** ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http

Re: [Talk-GB] Linked Railway Data Project Datasets

2010-01-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
, the National Rail three-letter stations codes are already added with the ref= tag. Which URLs would you want to import though? The ones to Wikipedia? Certainly those; but perhaps also the URLs on ontologi.es/rail themselves. BTW, I'm not subscribed to talk-transit@, so have not copied this there. -- Andy

Re: [Talk-GB] BBC Midlands today - Gritting routes

2010-02-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
On Thu, February 18, 2010 15:50, Andy Robinson \(blackadder-lists\) wrote: Mappa-Mercia / OSM piece just done to camera by a Grit Bin down the road from me with Dr David Gregory, Environment correspondent, BBC West midlands. He's on Twitter; @DavidACGregory -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

Re: [Talk-GB] rendering locks

2010-02-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
a preference for the latter on the UK canal system.) I'm assured by a boat-owning friend that knowing the exact location of lock-gates, and their arrangement and direction of operation, is very useful, and sometimes vitally important. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Talk-GB] Names of consituencies

2010-05-04 Thread Andy Mabbett
such as Birmingham, Perry Barr (as opposed to Birmingham Perry Barr). I'm not sure whether any of this is a change from the previous naming convention. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive source for UK streetnames? - OS, 'road name signs', or a council 'list'?

2010-08-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
space (New Hall Hill vs Newhall Hill) before making comparisons cause any problems? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] UK Bike Shop dataset obtained: please merge in locations in your area

2010-09-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 14 September 2010 18:07, Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com wrote: How old is the database are all bike shops members of this association? I found one error today, where a shop moved some weeks ago. And it doesn't seem to include Halfords. Some may say that's a good thing... -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Talk-GB] Update to OSM Analysis

2011-01-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
-progress-report.html Hmmm. An interesting piece of work. Scilly Isles, with 57 roads mapped, rank higher than my home town, Birmingham, with 8,972 mapped. ;-) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB

Re: [Talk-GB] Update to OSM Analysis

2011-01-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 20 January 2011 16:56, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: Andy Mabbett wrote: An interesting piece of work. Scilly Isles, with 57 roads mapped, rank higher than my home town, Birmingham, with 8,972 mapped. ITYM the Scilly Isles, with 0 roads missing, rank higher than my home

Re: [Talk-GB] Waterways Map (was invisible)

2011-01-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk// Firebird - http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- Andy Mabbett

[Talk-GB] Before-and-after aerial photos of Potteric Carr, South Yorkshire

2011-02-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
note-worthy examples of this phenomenon? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] B72 is a wrap

2011-02-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
have I missed/ done wrong? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] B72 is a wrap

2011-02-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
tried to emulate your work, but my fences aren't rendering:     http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.551978lon=- 1.891105zoom=18layers=M what have I missed/ done wrong? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list

Re: [Talk-GB] Southwark update

2011-03-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 3 March 2011 15:19, Steve Doerr steve.do...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Row 78 says 'Cedrus SPP': this means /Cedrus/ spp., i.e. /Cedrus/ species (plural), i.e. multiple species of the /Cedrus/ genus (cedar). Stands for the Latin SPecies Pluralis -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Talk-GB] Fwd: [canals-list] Historic map on the web

2011-03-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
/historicmap and a link to download the full 3.4mb version. -- End forwarded message -- -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [Talk-GB] [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Small Heath Station: Rendering bug?

2011-03-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
Reported as ticket 3573: http://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/3573 On 9 March 2011 11:54, Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) ajrli...@gmail.com wrote: That's a bug Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Andy Mabbett [mailto:a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk] Sent: 09 March 2011 11:44 AM

Re: [Talk-GB] Loch Lomond National Park sorry for 'Giro Bay' map

2011-03-10 Thread Andy Mabbett
of the Club). Those names are used on all our publicity material, but also in third-party reports of bird sightings there. Likewise the names of bird hides, which have no other identifiers (apart from their coordinates, of course). -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode finder based on OSM data

2011-03-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
. I'll be happy to log these in a bug tracker, if you have one. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode finder based on OSM data

2011-03-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 17 March 2011 12:49, Derick Rethans o...@derickrethans.nl wrote: On Thu, 17 Mar 2011, Andy Mabbett wrote: For a common address, such as 2 High Street, you return multiple results, with no obvious distinguishing feature. Please include the addr:city value in the results (if present

Re: [Talk-GB] Postcode finder updates - postal addresses, house maps and error maps

2011-03-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
in finding a resolution. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb

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