Note: This message will probably be of the most interset to OSM mappers in the United States.
I was very disappointed in the recent shut down of the National Map Corps. This shutdown prompted me to consider if OSM could be a viable alternative to the former federally sponsored base mapping of the United States. I started to put down some of my thoughts on paper. I realized that it wouldn't take a great deal of changes to have OSM fill this much needed role. I started to put together some "suggested" procedures and other ideas that would increase the quality of OSM data and allow it to provide "base map" layers for a traditional GIS. I'll be trying out some of these ideas and procedures on a OSM mapping project near my home in Stockton, California. At any rate, you can read trough some of my ideas for high-quality OSM data here: http://sites.google.com/site/osmhighquality/Home You can read about my pilot project here: http://sites.google.com/site/ljcopenstreetmap/ I know I am very new to the OSM community, so I would be interested to know what other OSM mappers think of this effort, and if there are similar efforts going on in the United States or other countries. I would welcome any help implementing the ideas for OSMHQ from other interested mappers. The Sunburned Surveyor _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk