Why do you suppose OS Streetview is correct? I find that compared to multiple GPS tracks it is not always well aligned and more recent Bing imagery is often better.
OpenStreetmap HADW <osmh...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 10 September 2013 10:09, <o...@k3v.eu> wrote: > >> This has been discussed on the list before. Bing image alignment can >be >> quite poor > >One unfortunate consequence of this is that there are areas of the map >where the majority of features are out of position by 15 or more feet, >because people have added large numbers of buildings, from Bing, >whilst treating the Bing locations as gospel. > >A couple of days ago, I walked a footpath, which turned out, along >with the preceding private road, to be a PROW on foot. As I wanted to >detail map it to show steps, I first calibrated Bing against OS >StreetView, and moved both the road and path accordingly. The result >is that it now goes right though the last building to actually be >mapped on the road where the path ends. Looking at all the, >un-sourced, (another gripe is the amount of material going in with no >source and often no comment, but often quite extensive) buildings in >the area, they seem to align perfectly with uncorrected Bing images. > --- cheers, Chris osm user, chillly _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb