[Talk-ca] Data import

[Iain Ingram]

Thanks Jim,

I have read a bit about JOSM and the plugins.

I do agree that imports should be used sparingly. That said there is a lot of open data being produced by various groups that would help the map

Iain
> On Jun 23, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Jim McAndrew <jim at loc8.us> wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure about a tutorial, but there is a nice wiki page on it here:  http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Shapefile
> 
> I use the Open Data plugin for JOSM (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JOSM/Plugins/OpenData) when I import shapefiles. Imports are mostly frowned upon in the community, so make sure to read the wiki carefully and be ready to defend your edits.
> 
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Iain Ingram <iain at monkeyface.ca> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has a tutorial on importing data sets from shape files. There is a few data sets on Calgary open data for small towns around Calgary that include address information as well as building outlines.
> 
> Thanks
> Iain
> 
> www.calgaryregionopendata.ca/
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