[Imports] [Talk-us] [Imports-us] Virginia Beach, Virginia Imports

[Elliott Plack]

Jonah,

Data looks good generally. A couple of relatively minor JOSM validation
errors you'll want to hit, but everything else seems in order.
[image: 2016-03-03 15_53_23-Java OpenStreetMap Editor.png]
(Your data with bing imagery)

Cheers,

Elliott

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 7:52 AM Jonah Adkins <jonahadkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for the questions!
>
> You live an hour away from Virginia Beach, is that correct?
>
>
> Yes! Good detective work - depending on traffic.
>
> Are you
> familiar enough with the city to verify the data quality, or will you
> enlist the help of local mappers who are?
>
>
> Yes! Virginia Beach is part of the Hampton Roads
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Roads> Region, which i’ve lived in
> for awhile.
>
> Is there a community that can be counted on to make sure the data
> doesn't rot in OSM once imported - or will you commit to that?
>
>
> I’m committed!
>
> Is this import proposal linked to this endeavour in any way?
>
>
> No.
>
> On Mar 2, 2016, at 2:58 AM, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 03/02/2016 02:55 AM, Jonah Adkins wrote:
>
> I'd like to propose an import of city-sourced GIS data for the City of
> Virginia Beach, Va. The City GIS Office has given the data / license for
> this purpose.
> Conflation will be done carefully by hand, and attributes copied where
> needed.
>
>
> You live an hour away from Virginia Beach, is that correct? Are you
> familiar enough with the city to verify the data quality, or will you
> enlist the help of local mappers who are?
>
> To quote stevea from teh recent Adirondack thread,
>
> Likewise.  We (OSM volunteers) don't often talk about the importance
> of KEEPING UP the map after an import, but doing so is a seriously
> crucial component.
>
>
> Is there a community that can be counted on to make sure the data
> doesn't rot in OSM once imported - or will you commit to that?
>
> On http://paidmappers.github.io/home/, you advertise your services as
> mapper-for-hire ("Open Data is growing at an alarming rate and we shall
> put all that data in OpenStreetMap. ...  we scour open data portals and
> sites for authorative data like buildings, public amenities, and
> addresses.") - Is this import proposal linked to this endeavour in any way?
>
> (I haven't looked at the data and license yet.)
>
> Bye
> Frederik
>
> --
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