[Talk-ca] Next road import area

[Jonathan Stewart]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Steve Singer <ssinger_pg at sympatico.ca> wrote:


> If you download the GML version of the road data you can look at it with a
> text editor.  If all of the elements with '*name*' in their name are blank
> then there are no road names (The geobase site lists Manitoba as not having
> road names).
Yeah, i looked at this data, and also a .dbf that comes whit the shape
file.  The odd road has a name, (like the Trans-Canada Highway) but
the vast majority has nothing.

This will be an impediment to importing, for sure.  I have maps of
Winnipeg i could get names from, but rural roads would be quite
difficult.

I may well try the Postgres method, we've got a postgres server
running which could be used. (and yeah i know i could run one locally
too).

Thanks for your help.

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     Jonathan