[Imports] FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap

Derek Kniffin derek.kniffin at gmail.com
Tue Sep 3 15:23:21 UTC 2013 

Hi all,

I got the permission from RTD to import their GIS data into OSM. I'm 
guessing I should post this somewhere on the wiki. Where's the best 
place for that?

--Derek

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	RE: FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap
Date: 	Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:09:09 -0600
From: 	Jackson, Dan <Dan.Jackson at rtd-denver.com>
To: 	'Derek Kniffin' <derek.kniffin at gmail.com>
CC: 	Trujillo, Lisa <Lisa.Trujillo at rtd-denver.com>, Asphaug, Rolf 
<Rolf.Asphaug at rtd-denver.com>



Derek,

"RTD has no objections to geodata derived in part from RTD's GIS data 
being incorporated into the OpenStreetMap project geodata database and 
released under a free and open license"

Thanks,

*Dan Jackson*

Lead Architect

Regional Transportation District

1560 Broadway Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 | RTD MC: FAS-61

303.299-6132 (O) | 303.299.6197 (F) | 303.913.8185 (C)

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*From:*Derek Kniffin [mailto:derek.kniffin at gmail.com]
*Sent:* Friday, August 30, 2013 10:30 AM
*To:* Jackson, Dan
*Subject:* Re: FW: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap

Hey Dan,

Thanks for the response. FYI,  I got another response from someone at 
RTD saying "Your request was forwarded to the GIS Map Coordinator. We 
will do a follow up on it."

I asked the people "in the know" what exactly I need from RTD before I 
can import the data to OSM,  and they said that I need a statement that 
you are willing to re-license the data in terms compatible with the Open 
Database License (ODbL). A good summary of the ODbL can be found here: 
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/summary/.

Something like this would suffice:

"RTD has no objections to geodata derived in part from RTD's GIS data 
being incorporated into the OpenStreetMap project geodata database and 
released under a free and open license"

Thanks!
--Derek

Derek,

Please see http://www.rtd-denver.com/Developer.shtml

If the intention is to provide a free service to the public, RTD’s 
Transit Data

can be published on any interactive web map, similar to what others have 
done.

Google Maps – Transit, at http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/#mdy

Bing Maps – Transit, at http://www.bing.com/maps/transitdefault.aspx

Nokia/HERE – Transit, at http://www.nokia.com/global/apps/app/here-transit/

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

*Dan Jackson*

Lead Architect

Regional Transportation District

1560 Broadway Suite 610 Denver, CO 80202 | RTD MC: FAS-61

303.299-6132 <tel:303.299-6132> (O) | 303.299.6197 <tel:303.299.6197> 
(F) | 303.913.8185 <tel:303.913.8185> (C)

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*From:*Trujillo, Lisa
*Sent:* Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:07 PM
*To:* Jackson, Dan
*Subject:* Fwd: RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap

Dan can you answer this?

Thanks!

Lisa Trujillo

RTD Acting Public Relations Manager

303-241-1235 <tel:303-241-1235>

Sent from my iPhone


Begin forwarded message:

    *From:* Derek Kniffin <derek.kniffin at gmail.com
    <mailto:derek.kniffin at gmail.com>>
    *Date:* August 26, 2013, 1:23:54 PM MDT
    *To:* "Trujillo, Lisa" <Lisa.Trujillo at rtd-denver.com
    <mailto:Lisa.Trujillo at rtd-denver.com>>
    *Subject:* *RTD's GIS Data in OpenStreetMap*

    Hi,

    I'm pretty sure you're the wrong contact for my inquiry, but you were
    the closest I see to "tech support" on RTD's contact page, so feel free
    to redirect me to the right people, if necessary.

    I'm writing to inquire about the copyright limits of RTD's GIS data. I
    found a page where I can download the data
    (http://gis.rtd-denver.com/MapServer/datadownload.aspx) but it says
    that
    the data is copyrighted. What I'd like to do is import that GIS data
    into a service called OpenStreetMap (OSM for short). It's a free, open
    data source for world-wide maps, that is used for many other services
    such as Foursquare, MapQuest, and Craigslist. See http://osm.org and
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap for more details.

    Currently, there are many RTD stops and routes mapped in OSM, but
    nowhere near all of them. It'd be a great if RTD's source GIS data
    could
    be imported. However, the OSM data is licensed under the Open Database
    License (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ODBL), and so I will
    probably need to get a license for OSM to use RTD data.

    Just to be clear, I do not represent OSM. I am one individual inquiring
    about this information. If a larger discussion needs to be had, there
    are OSM foundations that I can contact to help me with that.

    Please let me know if it would be possible to get permission to use
    this
    data in OSM.

    Regards,
    Derek Kniffin



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