[OSM-talk-be] #equalstreetnames

[Karel Adams]

Just for the fun of speculating: is way 225291488 named politically 
correct, or not? ;)

KA

On 2020-03-03 19:30, Marc Gemis wrote:
> Hello Seppe
>
> thanks a lot for sharing this information.
> I do like the project (despite my comments on obtaining the data
> before the start) because:
>
> - it uses my 2 favourite crowd-sourced open data projects
> - it really requires both projects to create the map
> - Open Street Maps (sic) is not only used as background nor for navigation
> - it brought together 60 people. I do hope they will somehow continue
> to contribute to OSM and/or Wikidata
> - It gave OSM and Wikidata some publicity
>
> As for the criticism on participating in an event that tries to gather
> data on gender inequality in street names.
> I do not see any political statement in that. After all, OSM and
> Wikidata are very natural sources for such events, as, you might have
> guessed it, are open data. If one makes a political statement with
> that,  mapping bicycle parking could be seen as supporting anti-car
> policies as well.
>
> I assume mappers are often activists or at least passionate for
> certain features, be it slow roads, airfields, AEDs, historical
> buildings, power infrastructure etc. We are often open data and open
> source activists as well.
> Recently, on the tagging mailing list, you see requests for tags to
> map free drinking water, free refills, object sharing, food sharing,
> etc. All those are somehow driven by activism. Is that wrong? Not in
> my opinion, it enriches the OSM project. If we would only try to mimic
> Google Maps by focussing on navigation and shops (for advertising), we
> could as well stop now.
>
> So thank you for setting up the project and let's hope it will hellp
> OSM grow further in the future.
>
> regards
>
> m.
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 12:39 PM Santens Seppe <Seppe.Santens at stad.gent> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
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>> Today, #equalstreetnames was launched, something Open Knowledge / OSM Belgium (among others) can be very proud of if you ask me. The project combines OSM and Wikidata (+ extra data crowdsourced during a workshop) to make this map: https://equalstreetnames.brussels/ (stunning isn’t it?). More info on why an how can be found in this blogpost: https://be.okfn.org/2020/03/03/equalstreetnames-brussels-launch-of-open-data-visualisation/
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>> The project already got some nice media coverage, e.g. https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/nauwelijks-brusselse-straten-naar-vrouwen-vernoemd-trage-inhaalbeweging-2020-03-03 and https://www.rtbf.be/info/dossier/les-grenades/detail_combattre-le-sexisme-en-rebaptisant-les-rues-de-bruxelles?id=10446433
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>> Of course, you can help spread the word, e.g. by sharing
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>> https://www.facebook.com/OpenKnowledgeBE/photos/a.376589912722798/1030439804004469/?type=3&theater
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>> https://twitter.com/OpenKnowledgeBE/status/1234754767756386304
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>> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/open-knowledge-belgium_opendata-activity-6640521647684100096-GvRU
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>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Seppe
>>
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