Thanks for the info! Yes, I did see the import guidelines (which led me to emailing this group).
Would lat/long suffice for the location info (in addition to the address)? Thanks, Justin On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Clifford Snow <cliff...@snowandsnow.us> wrote: > Justin, > I'm guessing you have looked at the import guidelines [1], but if you > haven't, you can find them on the wiki. The import guidelines talk about > community involvement, licensing, documentation and the actual import. For > community involvement, you might want to join us on the US Slack import > channel [2]. > > From looking at the data, the one major piece missing is location. While > the address is there, that means you'll have to rely on a geocoder which > probably won't provide the accuracy needed to properly locate the building. > When you document the process, please specify how you plan to determine the > location. If you do plan on using a geocoder, it's important to use one > that won't cause a licensing issue. > > Best, > Clifford > > [1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines > [2] Sign up at https://osmus-slack.herokuapp.com/ > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Justin Mosebach <jus...@ydop.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> We're working with Lancaster General Health which has 105 physical >> locations (not doctors, etc) in Lancaster and Chester counties in >> Pennsylvania. >> >> I have updated data for all of the locations directly from them, which >> I've attached to this email as a CSV. This data includes the names, >> addresses, phone numbers, URLs, hours, and even descriptions of each >> location. >> >> I've never done a bulk import with OSM before, but am excited to learn. >> >> Can someone let me know what the next step is? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Justin Mosebach, *Director of Local Search* >> YDOP >> http://www.ydop.com >> 717-397-1212 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> >> > > > -- > @osm_seattle > osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us > OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch >
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