nice - that would be a great help... how long before the images are visible?<br><br>jim<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Ben Last <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ben.last@nearmap.com">ben.last@nearmap.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">If it's helps, NearMap started flying a Canberra survey yesterday.<br>
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2010/1/14 Jim Croft <<a href="mailto:jim.croft@gmail.com">jim.croft@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> Canberra seems to be fairly well covered OSM-wise although there are<br>
> still lots of detail that could be added.<br>
><br>
> But there is one obvious blank bit that might be fun to fill in - the<br>
> Australian National Botanic Gardens.<br>
><br>
> It is a public place so you do not really have to get permission to<br>
> wander around, and it has it all: roads, fences, swing gates, boom<br>
> gates, areas, paths, service roads, several different surface<br>
> treatments, bridges, buildings, speed bumps, pedestrian crossings,<br>
> directional signs, interpretive signs, POIs, car parking, parking<br>
> meters, shared roads, benches, shelters, water bubblers, fire<br>
> hydrants, standpipes, a shop and importantly, a cafe. And all<br>
> condensed into a manageable area.<br>
><br>
> Given this concentration of OSM features in microcosm, mapping the<br>
> ANBG might be a good OSM training ground. What would Canberra OSMers<br>
> think of this as a map-up project? We could just do it although I<br>
> think it would be a good idea to talk with the management about it<br>
> first if it is considered worth doing.<br>
><br>
> Disclaimer. I work there :), which might be a good or a bad thing in<br>
> terms of negotiating access and support from the organization. For<br>
> instance a classroom with an internet computer and projector might be<br>
> useful for training in the editing tools or arguing about (sorry,<br>
> discussing) presentation features and tags, etc. The place has been<br>
> surveyed a number of times and it should be possible to get permission<br>
> to use some of this information.<br>
><br>
> jim<br>
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