[talk-au] Canberra - last white spot on the map

Ben Last ben.last at nearmap.com
Wed Jan 20 00:15:39 GMT 2010


If it's helps, NearMap started flying a Canberra survey yesterday.

2010/1/14 Jim Croft <jim.croft at gmail.com>:
> Canberra seems to be fairly well covered OSM-wise although there are
> still lots of detail that could be added.
>
> But there is one obvious blank bit that might be fun to fill in - the
> Australian National Botanic Gardens.
>
> It is a public place so you do not really have to get permission to
> wander around, and it has it all: roads, fences, swing gates, boom
> gates, areas, paths, service roads, several different surface
> treatments, bridges, buildings, speed bumps, pedestrian crossings,
> directional signs, interpretive signs, POIs, car parking, parking
> meters, shared roads, benches, shelters, water bubblers, fire
> hydrants, standpipes, a shop and importantly, a cafe.  And all
> condensed into a manageable area.
>
> Given this concentration of OSM features in microcosm, mapping the
> ANBG might be a good OSM training ground.  What would Canberra OSMers
> think of this as a map-up project?  We could just do it although I
> think it would be a good idea to talk with the management about it
> first if it is considered worth doing.
>
> Disclaimer.  I work there :), which might be a good or a bad thing in
> terms of negotiating access and support from the organization.  For
> instance a classroom with an internet computer and projector might be
> useful for training in the editing tools or arguing about (sorry,
> discussing) presentation features and tags, etc.  The place has been
> surveyed a number of times and it should be possible to get permission
> to use some of this information.
>
> jim
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