[Talk-gb-westmidlands] [SB] OSM + Cycling (Possible Collaboration!)

[Ciarán Mooney]

Hi,

I am forwarding your email to the OSM Midlands User Group mailing
list. I'm sure it will be of great interest to everyone.

Ciarán

Davids message follows ......

> Hi Ciaran,
>
> As discussed, Push Bikes are thinking of doing applying for funds to
> do some mapping of cycle routes in Birmingham.
> In the 90s we used to produce some leaflet with routes for cyclists.
> In the new century it would be logical to use t'interweb :)
> Bikely.com obviously does this, but is probably not somewhere the
> casual cyclist would look.
> Also, would be nice to be able to be able to print some leaflets.
> Both would require something like OSM for the maps.
>
> At this month's  PB meeting, I mentioned OpenStreetMap and it turns
> out that John Bennett, our chairman, knows Blackadder through Sustrans.
>
> So there might well be a synergy between the PB & OSM guys.
>
> I've cc'd this to John Bennett to see if it might be worth, say, a
> meeting to have a think.
>
> The cycle map on Mappa Mercia
> 	http://www.mappa-mercia.org/cycle-map.shtml
> looks a good basis. It might even be feasible to work together on
> ideas for getting a grant?
>
> David