Martijn, It never hurts to have advocates asking the DOT when they are going to get on board. Feel free to raise the subject and get me involved if appropriate.
Kerry -----Original Message----- From: mve...@gmail.com [mailto:mve...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Martijn van Exel Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 6:55 PM To: KerryIrons Cc: OSM US Talk; steve...@softworkers.com Subject: Re: [Talk-us] US Bicycle Route mapping projects OK let me know if I can help, I know a few bike folks at the local government here and some folks at UDOT I could ask. Martijn On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:46 PM, KerryIrons <irons54vor...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Matijn, > > We've been trying to get Utah to the table but nothing yet. Perhaps with NV > committed to bringing USBR 50 to the UT border that will trigger some action > but that is in the future. We can only work on projects where the states are > engaged. > > > Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mve...@gmail.com [mailto:mve...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Martijn > van Exel > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 6:35 PM > To: KerryIrons > Cc: OSM US Talk; steve...@softworkers.com > Subject: Re: [Talk-us] US Bicycle Route mapping projects > > 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/ > -- 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
