[Talk-ca] OSM Local Mappers and Editing Tool

[Jonathan Brown]

JW wrote: 
The way forward probably I suggest an opt out method.  Those locations that
have a local group who would prefer more control we block out.  At the
moment this would include Toronto and Montreal.  That way smaller
municipalities can take advantage of the infrastructure that has been set
up but larger locations with local groups can make their own decisions.

John: We are running a training session for OSM mapping in Northumberland County (see description https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dKutxWnsspfYUhzR73laZ_UV8srVq-4KxM3z4ZT3qC0/edit?usp=sharing). We are looking or team participants and volunteers to assist with our first OSM local mapping event in Cobourg, Ontario. The GoGeomatics Peterborough event on the same day will be using ESRI Community Mapping tool for missing maps in Durham Region. 

We are also looking for help in setting up an OSM Task Manager Project for Northumberland County. We would then be happy to test out different editing tools that day and for future mapping events in our region with students, teachers and the broader public as we proceed, to use Tim’s term, “bit by bit.” We have Kelsey Saunders and Jennifer Rolph, local GIS professionals, helping with the training on March 12. We will have 12 laptops with mice set up for the general public and teams to be trained on how to add features and building attributes in OSM for Cobourg and Port Hope. Because the students are looking for coop placements in local government, we are also providing training on ArcGIS Online. The idea is to encourage crowdsourcing with OSM because it is open source and teaches students the value of ground truthing.

Jonathan Brown


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