[Talk-ca] OpenStreetMap using Nanaimo Roads

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi there,
(please forward to Jason Birch)

Im in touch with Jamie Popkin who is importing the SHP files which are
available on the website, and says that Jason Birch is interested in
OpenStreetMap, and interested in how to import the data.

Unfortunatly, there was a miss-communication.

The regular procedure for any bulk-import of data to openstreetmap requires
1st, as proper attribution and licencing is required before any importing.
See this site.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potential_Datasources

Because OpenStreetMap.org is free from copyright, unlike other copyrighted
maps, this data is collected from individuals on the ground, and from data
thats 'public domain', or with direct concent from the origional source.

The website link, does not say if this data is actually 'free to use as you
like'.  Because 'All rights reserved' means that data is in copyright.

http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/Engineering-Public-Works/4489/DigitalData.html

*Although the City of Nanaimo tries to assure the accuracy of all
information here, you should confirm all information.*
Copyright © 2008 City of Nanaimo. All rights reserved.
Legal Disclaimer<http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/want/view/legal-disclaimer.html>,
Privacy Policy <http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/want/view/privacy-policy.html>
The easiest way around that is for someone from the City of Nanaimo to right
back and say that it's OK to use this data for import into
www.openstreetmap.org

I attached the discussion below.

Thanks In advance,
Sam Vekemans
Across Canada Trails

(an OpenStreetMap contributor)

Twitter: @Acrosscanada
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans


On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Sam Vekemans
<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Michael Barabanov, (cc:talk-ca list.)
>
> Would you be able to process the Nanaimo tile 092g04 and 092f01?, you
> don't need to run road matcher, But it would be great to just have it
> available, and a link to it on the wiki.
> I'll process the CanVec Verson of the data areas, just to see it. (but
> not upload).
>
> I think I'll try to meet Jason in person in the next couple of weeks,
> as this is GREAT news for OSM. :-) ... and there's also other mappers
> up island, so it would be good to have a mapping party then.
>
> Im just taking a look at the shape files now.  Cool :)  Technically,
> it looks easy to convert and import, and attach the right tags to it.
>
> At 1st glance on the city website, i don't see where it says "this
> data is free to use, and mess-up / modify change as much as you like,
> as long as you stick the 'came from ...' attribution tag somewhere,
> we'll be happy.".  ... So of course, we follow the standard rules with
> any import :)
>
> I'm forwarding this to Richard Weait, as well as Corey Burger who will
> also be interested in learning about this. In efforts to talk to other
> cities about this.   .... but fortunately for the OSM community, the
> cities will find us as the map gets better, and 'cause it's a win-win
> :)
>
> Cheers,
> Sam Vekemans
> Across Canada Trails
>
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> From: webmaster at openstreetmap.org
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:35:21 +0100
> Subject: [OpenStreetMap] Jamie Popkin sent you a new message
> To: samvekemans at gmail.com
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> Hi geobase:acrosscanadatrails,
>
> Jamie Popkin has sent you a message through OpenStreetMap with the
> subject Re: Hi:
>
> ==
> I agree Sam... It's a great step forward.
>
> We owe it all to Jason Birch who is head of department at the City of
> Nanaimo. A while back Time Magazine declared Nanaimo to be the "Google
> Capital of the World"(
> http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720932,00.html ). Which
> is all due to Jason's proactive and open approach to managing their
> spatial data. He has been trying to integrate their official
> centerlines into OSM for quite some time. Once he heard I'd being
> doing some work in the area he asked me if I was interested.
>
> All the city data is available for public download:
>
>
> http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/Engineering-Public-Works/4489/DigitalData.html
>
> Jamie
> ==
>
> You can also read the message at
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/read/54926
> and you can reply at http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/reply/54926
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