nice - that would be a great help... how long before the images are visible?
jim On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Ben Last <ben.l...@nearmap.com> wrote: > If it's helps, NearMap started flying a Canberra survey yesterday. > > 2010/1/14 Jim Croft <jim.cr...@gmail.com>: > > Canberra seems to be fairly well covered OSM-wise although there are > > still lots of detail that could be added. > > > > But there is one obvious blank bit that might be fun to fill in - the > > Australian National Botanic Gardens. > > > > It is a public place so you do not really have to get permission to > > wander around, and it has it all: roads, fences, swing gates, boom > > gates, areas, paths, service roads, several different surface > > treatments, bridges, buildings, speed bumps, pedestrian crossings, > > directional signs, interpretive signs, POIs, car parking, parking > > meters, shared roads, benches, shelters, water bubblers, fire > > hydrants, standpipes, a shop and importantly, a cafe. And all > > condensed into a manageable area. > > > > Given this concentration of OSM features in microcosm, mapping the > > ANBG might be a good OSM training ground. What would Canberra OSMers > > think of this as a map-up project? We could just do it although I > > think it would be a good idea to talk with the management about it > > first if it is considered worth doing. > > > > Disclaimer. I work there :), which might be a good or a bad thing in > > terms of negotiating access and support from the organization. For > > instance a classroom with an internet computer and projector might be > > useful for training in the editing tools or arguing about (sorry, > > discussing) presentation features and tags, etc. The place has been > > surveyed a number of times and it should be possible to get permission > > to use some of this information. > > > > jim > > -- > > _________________ > > Jim Croft ~ jim.cr...@gmail.com ~ +61-2-62509499 ~ > > http://www.google.com/profiles/jim.croft > > 'A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point > > of doubtful sanity.' > > - Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk-au mailing list > > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > > > > > > -- > Ben Last > Development Manager (HyperWeb) > NearMap Pty Ltd > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > -- _________________ Jim Croft ~ jim.cr...@gmail.com ~ +61-2-62509499 ~ http://www.google.com/profiles/jim.croft 'A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.' - Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963)
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