[Talk-ca] all our addresses are belong to you

[Richard Weait]

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Flambeaux at gmail.com <flambeaux at gmail.com> wrote:
> MapQuest is providing several address files that contain user-provided
> latitude and longitude locations across the world. Our users provided
> these exact locations to us so that they could be mapped correctly on
> our MapQuest maps.
>
> There are currently three (3) main files - one for the United States,
> one for Canada and one for Europe.  More information can be found on
> our wiki page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapQuest/Critical_Addresses
>
> We didn't want to just import these addresses directly into OSM, but
> wanted them to be available to anyone that wanted to have them.  To be
> clear:
>
> 1. these addresses are user provided
> 2. there is a high degree of ground-truth from these users
> 3. they WANTED to be in the data and be correctly mapped
> 4. we've checked with our lawyers, and yes, you can have them - UNENCUMBERED!

Hey gang,

This is pretty cool and an interesting extra point of data to consider
for spot checks near you.  There are a few hundred data points in the
Canadian address file.  Keep an eye on the similar discussion in
talk-us as Ian Dees is talking about converting the csv file into an
.osm format.

As always, automated editing must follow the automated edits code of
conduct, etc.  But editing a point or two near home, and fixing up any
other local issues is always welcome.

Best regards,
Richard