so just do another FOIA request?
On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Ian Dees wrote: > I would say that at least 1/3 of the post office drop boxes nationwide have > been removed or pulled out of service since this data has been released, > making an import of the data both inaccurate (due to geocoding) and old. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Kirk Ireson <palmerstat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was adding a couple local USPS Post Office drop box locations using > Potlatch when I wondered if there was a public list of locations I could > upload. I did find that there was a release of 2005 locations that was > released under the Freedom of Information Act. There are 20 Excel files > ranging from 14,000 to 65,000 lines in length each and it looks like they do > have all the locations. I thought it would be a good project for me to > extract/clean up the data and geocode it for upload (only addresses are > given in the files) and so would like to first seek feedback from the > community before proceeding especially with regards to licensing, tagging > and geocoding. > > > ==== LICENSING: ==== > > The data comes from here: > http://www.prc.gov/docs/53/53396/DFC-LR-2-R200-6.exe > > The best information in regards to its release I can find is from here: > http://66.208.7.72/(S(tgqmwqywriczne55l1bjqtnu))/Docs/53/53359/Testimony_Errata.pdf > > Which is erratum of a Postal Rate Commission Docket, which states > > "In 2002, I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the > Postal Service for an electronic copy of pertinent information from the CBMS > database. The Postal Service declared that releasing information on > locations and posted collection times of collection boxes would pose a > security risk. I filed a lawsuit, and in March 2005, a federal judge ruled > in my favor and ordered the Postal Service to disclose the data. In > September 2005, the Postal Service provided" > (and then is cut off) > > See also here: > http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2007/10/16/usps-loses-appeal-of-foia-case/ > > > -Is this compatible licensing? > > -What kind of attribution is required? > > > ==== TAGGING: ==== > > Included in the released files is the pickup times of the boxes. > > -Should this info be included as a tag? How? > > -Also, what kind of tag should I use to denote this is a bulk upload of > locations, or should I just create a dedicated user account for the import? > > -How do I prevent duplicating existing positions already uploaded by users? > > > ==== GEOCODING: ==== > > -Can anyone recommend a geocoding service (that is, translating an address > to latitude/longitude) preferably free or very cheap. Only one I've found is > http://geocoder.us (since I can't use Yahoo's or Google's without using them > on one of their maps), but I can only send one request per 15 seconds and so > it will take weeks (since I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars). > > > > -Additionally, should I also cross post these questions to the 'imports' > mailing list? > > Cheers and thanks for any and all help, > ~Kirk Ireson > -- > View this message in context: > http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Uploading-all-Post-Office-Drop-Box-locations-in-the-US-tp5164668p5164668.html > Sent from the USA mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us have fun, Steve Coast / stevecoast.com _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
