[Talk-ca] Google copies GeoBase

[Gregory]

Google Streetview has been in Canada since October 09, images from April/May
09.
http://www.livingwithdragons.com/2009/10/street-view-comes-to-canada-including-ubc-vancouver

A lot of roads the 'Google Van' went down the back road (between
shops/houses) but it got marked as the main road, so it can get a bit
confusing and annoying when you can't check out a shop.

Greg.

On 30 April 2010 20:17, <simon at mungewell.org> wrote:

> >  Pretty terrible effort on the part of Google, let's do
> > better with OSM.
> >
>
> I'd just to add that the 'new' Google map of the Crowsnest Pass is
> significantly better than it was before. No more random 'roads which are
> really cutlines' and 'roads which magically cross creeks'. Whoo Whoo....
>
> Holly Sh*t they did Street View too....!
>
> That said the OSM map has the new subdivisions as soon as they roads are
> drivable. Plus it has the 'Frank Slide Interpretive Center' (a major
> government funded tourist attaction) the Health Center in the right place.
>
> Hint for Google, they're not there:
>
> http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Blairmore,+Alberta&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=31.844519,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Blairmore,+Division+No.+15,+Alberta&ll=49.605343,-114.433765&spn=0.015574,0.027595&z=15
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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Gregory
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