[Talk-ca] Over-classification of rural roads in Canvec data?

[Richard Weait]

Oops, should have gone to the list.

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Tyler Gunn <tyler at egunn.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:14 -0600, Brent Fraser <bfraser at geoanalytic.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Tyler,
>>>
>>>    Have you considered using the 1:20k data published by the Manitoba
>>> government?  I think the license is compatible with OSM's, but you'd
>> have
>>> to
>>> have a look at it.
>>>
>>> https://mli2.gov.mb.ca/  (free registration required for downloading)
>>> (Click on "Topographic Maps" -> "1:20,000 Seamless")
>>>
>>> The transportation file has roads with 10 to 20 classes....
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Brent Fraser
>>
>> Hey Brent,
>> Thanks for that; it looks like there's quite a wealth of data available
>> there!!!  I am going to have to read over the license again and make sure
>> it's compatible; there is a LOAD of data in there that I could make use of,
>> including municipal boundaries, building shapes, etc.
>> The road network is also quite comprehensive as you say and has a wealth
>> of classification data that could supplement the Canvec data quite nicely.
>>
>> Great to see there is yet another useful resource out there!
>
> I feel like a broken record.  ;-)
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import_guidelines#Make_sure_data_license_is_OK
>
> I wasn't able to find the license on the Manitoba site.  Any chance
> you could link to it, and send it to the License Working Group?
>