[OSM-newbies] More questions about map cleanup

[Charlotte Wolter]

Clifford,

         Thanks for your suggestions.
         But, one question. I never upload anything. I use only 
Potlatch 2. So, if I delete a bad way, it's gone. No TIGER data 
remains. So how do I verify against TIGER data? (Luckily I'm mostly 
deleting parts of ways. Some streets in LA go on for miles, so few 
names are lost. But a few would be.)

Charlotte


At 06:14 PM 4/9/2012, you wrote:


>On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Charlotte Wolter 
><<mailto:techlady at techlady.com>techlady at techlady.com> wrote:
>Hello again,
>
>         Thanks for the info on where to find the cleanup page.
>         Now, as I begin to work on West LA using the OSM Inspector, 
> I have a couple more questions.
>         --If a way is marked red, do I have to delete it and redraw 
> it altogether? (After all most of these began as TIGER data)
>         --If a way is marked with orange, is it enough just to 
> change it to a different type of road (such as primary), then save 
> it, then change it back and save it again? Or do I have to do 
> something more elaborate?
>         --Ditto for points
>
>Best,
>
>Charlotte
>
>My experience is that you need to delete the way.  Just changing it 
>doesn't change the underlying licensing problem.  Also you can not 
>delete a section and then extend another bad license segment.  It 
>just brings the original licensing problem with it.  So delete and 
>recreate.  But sure to have access to good information for the way 
>you are deleting.  I've been verifying against TIGER data.  Not 
>importing, just to get the way name.  And since I'm working in 
>pretty much in my city, I know what types of streets there 
>are.  (Primary, residential, etc.)
>
>Good luck and have fun,
>Clifford
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