On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15 +1000, "John Smith" <deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2009/9/24 <cam_...@fastmail.fm>: > > - As for starters there are very few council / contractor staff that > > have GPS units (and are able to use them). > > I think you misunderstood me, geocoding turns lat/lon into street > addresses, you can see examples of this when you type a lat/lon into > google maps it will give you an address approximation for the co-ords. I didn't know that was possible :P geocoding sounds quite good, but approximation isn't usually good enough. I would recommend an optional address field that allows the bug-submitter to specify an address, ontop of the lat/lon information. > > > - In time it'll be done, as my OSM work is currently voluntary > > out-of-work time. > > I would think the majority of OSM mapping is on a voluntary basis. > Maybe you should see if you can get some paid time to improve things > for your council, this could be tourism/leisure type stuff ie > footpaths/bike paths/jogging tracks etc :) I'm currently busy enough as it is at work, and I can't say that there's any room for a budget that'd allow me to do this. But, it's a damn fine idea though - I'll have to investigate this option :) > > Then the resulting maps could be used for tourism, not sure if that's > done much as it is in regional areas, most councils in regional areas > usually seem to staff a tourism centre. The council I work for does provide walking maps to the general public, but that was simply the result of a few volunteers - this is indeed something I'd like to rejuvenate with OSM maps that've been custom-rendered rather than a few red lines over a Sydways map. - Rhubarb -- cam_...@fastmail.fm
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