Hi everyone<div><br></div><div>Here is the full response from Birmingham City Council. Let me know what you want us to do with the information now that we have it.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>
Brian</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear
Mr Prangle</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION REQUEST – BIRMINGHAM INTERCONNECT MAPPING PROJECT WITH
BLUESKY AERIAL IMAGERY</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Further to
your email requesting further information.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Response</span></u></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. <i>How much is the project cost for the map
which is going to be drawn from the aerial imagery?</i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
design and development of the royalty free map is one of several components the
design consultants are commission to deliver.
As previously stated Marketing Birmingham is managing the design
contract for this project and the City Council is not financially contributing
to this aspect, other than purchasing the aerial photography licence fee. Marketing Birmingham has informed me that the fee is
£86,765 for the complete map design (identify, typography, cartography,
pictograms, etc) and content development work.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2. <i>What
is the time scale for delivery of this map?</i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
master map will be delivered to the project partners in late January 2012. The map cuts will then be incorporated into
the Wayfinding and Centro products for installation during May – October
2012. Specific issues relating to
licensing and onward design management are being discussed amongst the partners
and Centro will manage the map assets in the future. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3. <i>What is the
functional (as opposed to the technical) specification?</i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There
is no functional specification, per se. Not in the way I believe you are
referring to. The primary function is to aid Wayfinding for pedestrians in
Birmingham City Centre. The mapping is being developed for on street static
display. Downloads may be available via QR Code. The suite of master base maps
could, in due course, be re-purposed for print and online use. Interactive screen based products are also
being considered at key destinations. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
style of the maps will be topographically detailed showing features to aid
pedestrian orientation and movement and it will contain named areas,
destinations and attractions together with information on public transport and
key services and facilities. Much of the
design development has been an iterative process with the project partners and
stakeholders, especially in respect to content and map generation. For example, the map scale has changed since
the project start and the master map for the City Centre has been rendered at a
scale of 1:1000 and 1:4000 for on street display. Zoomable mapping may be considered for online
development.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
partner’s intention is to ensure that the Consultant’s work provides data and
resources, which are generated and can be managed in an open and future proof
manor. Several projects, products and services will eventually be made possible
by the data and resources, which are at the core of this system. The information captured in the map content
collation process will be recorded digitally and the Consultant will develop an
information content system for Wayfinding products and services, comprising:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.
A Microsoft Excel formatted spreadsheet, formatted to reflect the information
asset categories, content hierarchies and specification data related to their
function, original source, verification and approval status and;</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2.
A GIS compatible drawing application to record and spatially organise the asset
content. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This
will provide a universally transferable way of capturing the asset data to be
shared with stakeholders and partners.
The partners see this as an interim step, as a precursor to determining
the most efficient and accessible format to manage and maintain the ongoing
integrated multi-modal data streams that will be managed as part of Centro’s
“Integrated Transport Information Programme” and their “Information Knowledge
Base” system that will form the data engine for all future information products
and services provided in the West Midlands.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If
you require any further information or are not happy with our response please
do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0121 303 3912</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Yours
sincerely</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dean Robinson</span></p>
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