Dave, I'm not giving up ! On 2 April 2015 at 12:41, Lester Caine <les...@lsces.co.uk> wrote:
> On 02/04/15 12:28, Dave F. wrote: > > Ah, might as well forget it... > > > > Just read Richard F's blog on the CRT website. V. disappointing. > > > > > https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/blog/odette-myall/new-maps-for-a-new-website > > It is much better to look at this as a positive rather than a negative! > What *IS* needed is a successful way of using third party data sets > rather than continually merging now quite complex data sets into the one > unmanageable whole. I would hope to see the information available as an > overlay to osm in the same way it overlays google. Then perhaps all the > material that is simply missing or incorrect on google can be replaced > with much more accurate local views :) Certainly the paths and access to > the navigable sections of canals and rivers around here are currently > totally blank on the google version. > > I think it'd help if we can show them the way. OSM doesn't show water flow in canals (I've tried!) and the lock gate(s) icon needs fixing - to a < going against the flow. I think much of the data on their map is already on OSM - needs checking though. I also note they don't offer a cycle map - which we'll obviously show. Stick with that - we'll get the cycling fraternity pressing for them to use OSM ! -- Mike. @millomweb <https://sites.google.com/site/millomweb/index/introduction> - For all your info on Millom and South Copeland via *the area's premier website - * *currently unavailable due to ongoing harassment of me, my family, property & pets* T&Cs <https://sites.google.com/site/pmailkeey/e-mail>
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