[Talk-GB] London Datastore, public data and OSM

[Peter Miller]

On 25 Feb 2010, at 11:17, Tom Chance wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've been starting some discussions with the people behind the  
> London Datastore - Emer Coleman and the GLA's GIS Manager Gareth  
> Baker. We have talked about making public data available for  
> OpenStreetMap, about entering OSM data sources in the Datastore, and  
> collaborating where public authorities struggle to gather  
> information like cycle parking stands or building accessibility.
>
> The GLA group includes the Mayor's office and Assembly, Transport  
> for London, the Metropolitan Police, the Fire and Emergency  
> Services, and the London Development Agency. So stacks of data!
>
> On Tuesday, we met up with Christopher Osborne from ITO, Muki Haklay  
> from University College London, and Harry and Shaun from OSM. I  
> wrote a short report here: http://tom.acrewoods.net/2010/02/24/getting-openstreetmaps-out-in-london
>
> After the mixed success of the NAPTAN import, one thing we want to  
> do is develop a relationship with those data providers. This would  
> help resolve tensions like getting updates into OSM, or those  
> providers using OSM to source corrections.
>
> The immediate next steps are:
> - somebody to present OSM to a forum of London council GIS managers  
> NEXT FRIDAY afternoon - CAN ANYONE OFFER TO DO THIS?

I would be happy to do so (assuming no diary clash - confirmation of  
that later). I would need to know a time and a place and a brief on  
what they might or might not already know and how long I would have. I  
suggest that I talk offline with Tom about the key messages that need  
to be conveyed if people are happy with that.

I do have a talk prepared that I have used before for similar groups  
and we have a brief from the Department for Transport and others to  
spread the word about crowd-sourced geo-data as part of 'Ideas in  
Transit'.

Chris Osborne who might be obvious person to do a talk given his work  
to date with them is not available on that day btw.


Regards,


Peter Miller
ITO World Ltd



> - Harry to put together an entry for the Datastore on getting OSM data
> - me, for now, to keep the lines of communication open
> - anyone to pass on requests to Emer, via me, for data you'd like to  
> see released from the GLA Group for OSM
>
> If anyone else has been talking to councils or other public agencies  
> do share!
>
> Tom
>
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