[EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: > Hi all, > I've been working on getting the base map in place in my rural community, > now I'd like to get new contributors filling in the details with tag > amenities etc. > > I started working on a 'Put your community on The Map' poster, but my > artistic skill are that artistic, which I think would be an effective > tool. > > >> It took me a while to develop a mapping style. I tried riding blocks by >> bicycle, but that's not very enticing to me. Now I follow some cycle >> routes and map all the side streets/paths I encounter. This results in >> quite a lot of 'stumps', but I'm sure somebody else or myself later on >> will pick up where I left off, wiki style. >> >> > > I think that these stumps are a good idea, particularly in rural Canada > where it's extremely unlikely that all of the range/township roads are > ever going to get driven. > > Just whizzing past them on the highway and taking a shot of the sign to > label the stub would be a good job for the co-driver. These stubs can then > be traced from aerial maps. > In fact I got myself a Bluetooth keyboard. If I can't stand still and take pictures up close (like I do when riding the bicycle, they are no good). This keyboard allows me to use the bus or when riding with somebody else for mapping purposes. Of course it helps that I can type with all 10 fingers.
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