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That looks like useful data. It looks to me like Edinburgh are not
quite embracing open data - the terms and conditions for the entire web
site is for "personal and non-commercial" use only. I stumbled on this
recently:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://openlylocal.com/councils/open">http://openlylocal.com/councils/open</a><br>
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This list the councils that "do" open data. If this was promote it and
re-visualise it (with a heat map or other display), it might encourage
councils to be more open. Perhaps you shouldn't listen to me though in
influencing institutions - my track record is not great! Anyone else
have a more informed opinion?<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Tim<br>
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On 07/06/11 15:15, Bob Kerr wrote:
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<div><span>Hi,</span></div>
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<div><span>In Edinburgh the list of public roads is available here</span></div>
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<div><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/177/register_of_public_roads/865/public_roads_in_edinburgh">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/177/register_of_public_roads/865/public_roads_in_edinburgh</a><br>
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<div>The reason that I refer to this is that the Data from OS is not
as accurate or up to date as this data. There is also some roads that
are not named. I know from experience that the OS data is not fully
correct and neither is OSM data. However as we are correcting the roads
in edinburgh, this gets filtered back to OS which in turn goes to ITO
and eventually we will all have the same correct data, It will take
some time. We also have very few surveyors.</div>
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<div>My point though is that we do have some data available from the
council, and if we can create a heat map that shows which councils are
releasing data then it may encourage others to do the same. My question
is would it be worthwhile doing.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
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<div>bob</div>
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