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<p>Hi</p>
<p>I've been using MapThe Paths for the last year to add my local
ROW's to OSM - I find it a great help. If we can get all of the
data into OSM it will enable all ROW users to identify in one
source of ROWs and NOT.ROWs. This is important as I have
identified several paths which perhaps should be ROW's or
diversions not correctly mapped by the Highway Authority.</p>
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<p>People provide walkers maps based on OSM - they are very useful
when ROW's are correctly referenced, the route planning can go
ahead with increased confidence that the route will not be
contentious by routing over a private road/track.<br>
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<p>I would like missing paths to be a regular feature until 2026,
its our heritage some of which can only be identified by mapping.</p>
<p>Perhaps working nationally and with local Ramblers groups
(another project) could a conduit be formed to enable ramblers to
identify changes needed to the map (perhaps by listing tags and
possible values). <br>
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<p>Technically on MapThePaths can an option be made available to
show highways (roads) as an optional overlay to help identify
ways which perhaps should be included in OSM but are not.</p>
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<p>Regards</p>
<p>Tony Shield</p>
<p>TonyS999<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30/09/2019 18:25, Nick Whitelegg
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Hi,</div>
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Was just thinking whether it would be worth us (as in OSM UK)
resurrecting the 'missing paths for 2026' project?</div>
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A quick reminder - we have until 2026 to record historical
rights of way which have fallen out of use in recent times, and
the combination of OSM, council data and historical map layers
(which I have been granted access to by NLS for MapThePaths)
would be a good way to identify possible missing paths. <br>
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I made a start on this about a year ago, here's a quck mock-up
showing council data in colours and OSM paths shown in white as
a 'tippex' effect. This allows the identification of historical
'F.P' footpaths on the historical maps which do not correspond
either to current council RoWs or current OSM paths, and thus
would be candidates for investigation to see if the path is in a
usable state or there is evidence of use.<br>
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<a href="http://mapthepaths.org.uk/?mode=1" id="LPlnk429721"
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Obviously it's perhaps not the best time of year to launch an
outdoor project - but the next few months would be a good time
to develop the project ready for use in the spring.</div>
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Anyone keen to work on this?</div>
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Gitlab: <a href="https://gitlab.com/nickw1/mapthepaths/"
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Thanks,<br>
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