[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham commisions new mapping for its signage

[Andy Robinson]

Email sent to the project manager. Copy sent to team at mappa-mercia

 

Cheers

Andy

 

From: bprangle at gmail.com [mailto:bprangle at gmail.com] 
Sent: 05 October 2011 11:31
To: Andy Mabbett
Cc: Talk-gb-westmidlands at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Birmingham commisions new mapping for
its signage

 

I think that as mappers and council taxpayers we should raise a stink that
BCC has wasted money on this when a free alternative has already been built.
Perhaps a press release when we've found out how much they've wasted!

Regards

Brian
On , Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
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http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_news_article/Bluesky-Aerial-Photo-Reveals-
Birmingham-City-Life/11440
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> High resolution aerial photography is being used to create a new map
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> of Birmingham. Supplied by aerial survey specialist Bluesky the
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> digital imagery will be used to create a royalty free base map to
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> support Interconnect Birmingham a project to raise the profile, image
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> and identity of the city. It is hoped that the interactive map, which
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> will feature visitor attractions, hotels, green spaces and other
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> features of interest, will help improve the experience of visitors to
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> the city and support a multi channel, multi-modal movement and
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> information system.
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> "One of the key aspects of the Interconnect Birmingham project was an
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> advanced wayfinding solution for the urban centre. In order to
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> populate this we needed a royalty free base map and aerial photography
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> seemed to offer the optimum starting point for it's creation,"
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> commented John Maillard, Project Manager at Birmingham City Council,
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> one of the project partners. "Topographical map layers such as
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> building footprints and roads will be drawn, using the Bluesky imagery
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> as the principle reference, and then styled creating a map that is fit
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> for purpose and truly unique to Birmingham."
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> The aim of the Interconnect Birmingham project is to improve and
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> integrate the city's image, identity and legibility. It aims to
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> provide a strategic framework to promote quality design solutions and
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> seeks to link existing and proposed transportation, public realm and
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> development projects. Interconnect Birmingham will develop a strategic
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> framework for the delivery of improved streets and spaces in
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> Birmingham's extended city core, accompanied by accurate information
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> to assist wayfinding, linked walking and public transport networks,
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> and interpretation. Partners in InterConnect Birmingham include
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> Centro, Marketing Birmingham as well as Birmingham City Council.
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> "We selected Bluesky as a supplier of aerial imagery following
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> recommendations from colleagues within the Council," added Maillard.
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> The 8 square kilometres of 10cm resolution imagery supplied by Bluesky
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> forms part of a national coverage of highly accurate, up to date,
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> orthorectified aerial photography. Available off the shelf in a
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> variety of easy to use formats including GIS / CAD ready files Bluesky
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> images together with a range of other geographic data solutions can be
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> viewed and purchased online at www.bluesky-world.com/shop.
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> No mention of OSM :-(
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> Time for some FoI requests?
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> 
> 
> --
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> Andy Mabbett
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> @pigsonthewing
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> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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