[Talk-us] FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap

[Derek Kniffin]

Hi all, I got the permission from RTD to import their GIS data into OSM. I'm guessing I should post this somewhere on the wiki. Where's the best place for that? --Derek -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:09:09 -0600 From: Jackson, Dan <dan.jack...@rtd-denver.com> To: 'Derek Kniffin' <derek.knif...@gmail.com> CC: Trujillo, Lisa <lisa.truji...@rtd-denver.com>, Asphaug, Rolf <rolf.asph...@rtd-denver.com> Derek, "RTD has no objections to geodata derived in part from RTD's GIS data being incorporated into the OpenStreetMap project geodata database and released under a free and open license" Thanks,   Dan Jackson Lead Architect   Regional Transportation District 1560 Broadway Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 | RTD MC: FAS-61 303.299-6132 (O) | 303.299.6197 (F) | 303.913.8185 (C)   From: Derek Kniffin [mailto:derek.knif...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 10:30 AM To: Jackson, Dan Subject: Re: FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap   Hey Dan, Thanks for the response. FYI,  I got another response from someone at RTD saying "Your request was forwarded to the GIS Map Coordinator. We will do a follow up on it." I asked the people "in the know" what exactly I need from RTD before I can import the data to OSM,  and they said that I need a statement that you are willing to re-license the data in terms compatible with the Open Database License (ODbL). A good summary of the ODbL can be found here: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/summary/. Something like this would suffice: "RTD has no objections to geodata derived in part from RTD's GIS data being incorporated into the OpenStreetMap project geodata database and released under a free and open license" Thanks! --Derek Derek,   Please see http://www.rtd-denver.com/Developer.shtml   If the intention is to provide a free service to the public, RTD’s Transit Data can be published on any interactive web map, similar to what others have done.   Google Maps – Transit, at http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/#mdy Bing Maps – Transit, at http://www.bing.com/maps/transitdefault.aspx Nokia/HERE – Transit, at http://www.nokia.com/global/apps/app/here-transit/   Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks,   Dan Jackson Lead Architect   Regional Transportation District 1560 Broadway Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 | RTD MC: FAS-61 303.299-6132 (O) | 303.299.6197 (F) | 303.913.8185 (C)   From: Trujillo, Lisa Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:07 PM To: Jackson, Dan Subject: Fwd: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap   Dan can you answer this?   Thanks! Lisa Trujillo RTD Acting Public Relations Manager 303-241-1235    Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Derek Kniffin <derek.knif...@gmail.com> Date: August 26, 2013, 1:23:54 PM MDT To: "Trujillo, Lisa" <lisa.truji...@rtd-denver.com> Subject: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap Hi, I'm pretty sure you're the wrong contact for my inquiry, but you were the closest I see to "tech support" on RTD's contact page, so feel free to redirect me to the right people, if necessary. I'm writing to inquire about the copyright limits of RTD's GIS data. I found a page where I can download the data (http://gis.rtd-denver.com/MapServer/datadownload.aspx) but it says that the data is copyrighted. What I'd like to do is import that GIS data into a service called OpenStreetMap (OSM for short). It's a free, open data source for world-wide maps, that is used for many other services such as Foursquare, MapQuest, and Craigslist. See http://osm.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap for more details. Currently, there are many RTD stops and routes mapped in OSM, but nowhere near all of them. It'd be a great if RTD's source GIS data could be imported. However, the OSM data is licensed under the Open Database License (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ODBL), and so I will probably need to get a license for OSM to use RTD data. Just to be clear, I do not represent OSM. I am one individual inquiring about this information. If a larger discussion needs to be had, there are OSM foundations that I can contact to help me with that. Please let me know if it would be possible to get permission to use this data in OSM. Regards, Derek Kniffin

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