Hey Kerry - thanks for clarifying and for bearing with me as I learn about long distance routes around here. 250,000 miles. Wow. That is a very impressive number. No Utah routes? :) If there are, I'd be more than happy to lend a hand.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 3:08 PM, KerryIrons <irons54vor...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Martijn, > > In many cases Adventure Cycling members do not know these routes. USBRs are > developed by the states and do not always follow existing Adventure Cycling > routes for various reasons. In addition the Adventure Cycling route network > is about 45,000 miles while a fully developed USBR system would approach > 250,000 miles. > > It is the specific routes that the states will submit to AASHTO that need to > be mapped in OSM. Many current projects do not follow existing Adventure > Cycling routes in any way (USBR 50 would be a perfect example). > > I don't know how many Adventure Cycling members would be willing to become > even "novice level" OSM mappers. > > What we are asking for is for interested OSM mappers to partner with USBR > project teams to help with map development by putting the proposed and > approved routes into OSM. > > > Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mve...@gmail.com [mailto:mve...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Martijn van Exel > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 2:49 PM > To: KerryIrons > Cc: OSM US Talk; steve...@softworkers.com > Subject: Re: [Talk-us] US Bicycle Route mapping projects > > Great to see progress on this, kudos to you and Steve both for investing all > that time in this great project! (I am saying this as an OSM contributor as > well as an ACA member and planner of a long distance bike trip) > > Would it be possible to turn this around and have ACA members that know these > routes intimately to maintain these routes in OSM themselves, and have > experienced OSM mappers mentor them? Or perhaps that is exactly what you're > suggesting? Thinking out loud we could do a Google hangout or similar where > interested folks (either ACA or OSM) could be introduced to the intricacies > of long distance bike route mapping. > > Let me know if and how I can assist. > Martijn > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM, KerryIrons <irons54vor...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: >> OSM mappers: >> >> As you may know from past discussions there is a developing US Bicycle Route >> system and there are a number of projects underway at the state level to >> develop and designate USBRs. Those project teams are at various stages of >> development but may be interested in partnering with one or more OSM mappers >> to get their proposed or approved routes into the OSM data base. >> >> Steve All and I found similar work to be a fruitful collaboration together, >> and I look forward to doing that again multiplied many times at the >> statewide level. Steve has developed a high level of expertise on USBR >> mapping and has wiki pages to explain the process AND we have good examples >> (of well-tagged routes) at the national and state levels. He is happy to be >> a reference available to answer syntax/tagging/technical questions about OSM >> itself that are specific to bicycle route mapping. >> >> Here is the list of current or incipient USBR projects where involvement >> from OSM mappers could be helpful to the project effort. >> >> Alabama, USBR 90 and perhaps USBR 23 >> Arkansas, USBR 80 and USBR 51 >> California, USBR 66 >> Indiana, USBR 35, USBR 50 >> Louisiana, USBR 90 >> Maryland, USBR 50 >> Mississippi, USBR 90, USBR 25/35 (Natchez Trace) Nevada, USBR 50 New >> Mexico, USBR 66 Ohio, USBR 50 Oklahoma, USBR 66 Tennessee, USBR 23 >> Virginia, USBR 11 Washington, USBR 10 Wisconsin, USBR 30 Wyoming, USBR >> 76 >> >> If you are interested in helping one or more of these project teams, please >> let me know and I will introduce you to the appropriate state level USBR >> folks. >> >> >> Kerry Irons >> Adventure Cycling Association >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > > > -- > Martijn van Exel > http://oegeo.wordpress.com/ > http://openstreetmap.us/ > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 6:40 PM, KerryIrons <irons54vor...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: >> OSM mappers: >> >> As you may know from past discussions there is a developing US Bicycle Route >> system and there are a number of projects underway at the state level to >> develop and designate USBRs. Those project teams are at various stages of >> development but may be interested in partnering with one or more OSM mappers >> to get their proposed or approved routes into the OSM data base. >> >> Steve All and I found similar work to be a fruitful collaboration together, >> and I look forward to doing that again multiplied many times at the >> statewide level. Steve has developed a high level of expertise on USBR >> mapping and has wiki pages to explain the process AND we have good examples >> (of well-tagged routes) at the national and state levels. He is happy to be >> a reference available to answer syntax/tagging/technical questions about OSM >> itself that are specific to bicycle route mapping. >> >> Here is the list of current or incipient USBR projects where involvement >> from OSM mappers could be helpful to the project effort. >> >> Alabama, USBR 90 and perhaps USBR 23 >> Arkansas, USBR 80 and USBR 51 >> California, USBR 66 >> Indiana, USBR 35, USBR 50 >> Louisiana, USBR 90 >> Maryland, USBR 50 >> Mississippi, USBR 90, USBR 25/35 (Natchez Trace) Nevada, USBR 50 New >> Mexico, USBR 66 Ohio, USBR 50 Oklahoma, USBR 66 Tennessee, USBR 23 >> Virginia, USBR 11 Washington, USBR 10 Wisconsin, USBR 30 Wyoming, USBR >> 76 >> >> If you are interested in helping one or more of these project teams, please >> let me know and I will introduce you to the appropriate state level USBR >> folks. >> >> >> Kerry Irons >> Adventure Cycling Association >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > > > -- > Martijn van Exel > http://oegeo.wordpress.com/ > http://openstreetmap.us/ > -- Martijn van Exel http://oegeo.wordpress.com/ http://openstreetmap.us/ _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
