Guys, just merging the thoughts on "qualifying" POIs ...
how about, in addition to a POI having a street level entrance, we consider if the POI has prominent building signage? Some POIs may be inside a building but have very visible signage outside or in front of the building that serve as very good landmarks. :>) ed On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Marloue Pidor <mur...@mail2engineer.com>wrote: > In this case > > > http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=7.078087&lon=125.614181&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF > > Only KFC, Gerry's Grill and Pizza Hut have street level/accessible > entrance. So if we agree on that "rule of thumb" to mapped only if they have > a separate entrance. Should I remove Jollibee and McDonald's? Or retain the > data as long as it is not cluttered? > > And in another case > > > http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=7.062681&lon=125.593989&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF > > All of these food chains do not have a street level entrance. > > > murlwe > > <-----Original Message-----> > >From: Ronny Ager-Wick - Develo Ltd. [...@develo.ltd.uk] > >Sent: 5/7/2009 12:05:36 AM > >To: talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > >Subject: Re: [talk-ph] What level of POIs do we add? (was Click the City) > > > >Eugene, I think what you suggest sound sensible. Could we use this as a > rule of > >thumb: > >"If it has a door out to street level, then it can be mapped as a POI". > >This way, a shop or fast foot outlet in a mall can be mapped only if they > have a > >separate entrance. All other shops are *inside* the mall. This way it's > also > >consistent with for example a Jollibee that is located on the ground floor > of an > >office building, as it will have its own entrance. > >Ronny. > > > >Eugene Alvin Villar wrote: > >On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:28 PM, Rally de Leon <rall...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >If you have access to (data of) all locations of Jollibee, McDonalds, > 7-Eleven, > >Ministops, Mercury Drugs and all these big companies, by all means mark > them. > >With the exceptions of those already inside big malls (which will just > clutter > >the map); we only need the mall-building itself as a landmark (POI) > together > >with position of entrance gates and parking lots. > > > > > >Well, my idea is that if a McDo branch exists as a standalone building > then > >there's no problem drawing the building outline and adding > name=McDonald's, > >amenity=fastfood to it. But, as you've said, I don't think that means that > we > >should also place a point for the McDonald's inside Robinsons Galleria. > > > >This implies that one *cannot* query the OSM database and get the > coordinate > >locations of *all* the McDonald's branches in Metro Manila (you'll only > get > >partial info). To get the full information, one should look elsewhere > (e.g., go > >to www.mcdonaldsph.com, or look at ClicktheCity.com, or even start an > >OpenYellowPages) then geocode the obtained addresses using street data > from OSM > >to get the actual coordinates. This actually helps create mashups > applications > >using OSM as a tool. > > > > > > > >-- > >http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >talk-ph mailing list > >talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get the Free email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com > Unlimited Email Storage POP3 Calendar SMS Translator Much More! > > _______________________________________________ > talk-ph mailing list > talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > > -- website administrator: - www.waypoints.ph - reeflife.eppgarcia.com PADI Divemaster #491048
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