[Imports] Importing a list of (business) locations?

[Kate Chapman]

That makes sense, almost a mechanical turk for point placement.  I support
an update Ruby version of GeoCoder US if we wanted to go down that route.

-Kate


>
> We're talking about geocoding businesses using an address.  You
> already know the number is in use - in fact, you know what business is
> located at that address.  You stick the address into a TIGER-based
> geocoder (http://maps.huge.info/geocoder/, or build your own using
> http://search.cpan.org/~sderle/Geo-Coder-US/US.pm), and you get out a
> lat/lon.  The position won't be perfect, but it'll probably show up
> close enough that someone can grab the node and move it into position
> using a Yahoo aerial, hence my suggestion to use "something
> semi-automated".
>
> Something semi-automated: Get a page with the name and address of the
> business on the left (maybe a link to the website) and an OSM Potlatch
> on the right.  There's a node in the approximate location of the
> business with the address, name, amenity, etc. already filled out.
> Move the node into position and hit "save and add another".  Another
> page comes up with the same thing.  Process 20, 30, 50 nodes at a
> time, which you can select as the nodes which haven't yet been
> processed and are closest to your particular location of interest.
> Not enough information?  Click on "skip this node - not enough
> information", and it'll be flagged for more detailed review.
>
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