[Talk-GB] OSM Analysis: highlighting "missing" roads over those without a name

[Peter Miller]

On 10 June 2011 11:30, Graham Stewart <graham at dalmuti.net> wrote:
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>> I am pretty sure it already does that. See "Back Crossflats Place" at
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> Yep, so I'd like to see that kind of mismatch (where OS Locator says
> there is a street called "Back Crossflats Place" and OSM doesn't have
> any way of any name at that location) presented in a separate list or
> perhaps in a different map layer to differentiate it from the ways that
> are present in OSM but are either unnamed or disagree on the name.
>
> That would highlight areas that are badly in need of the most basic road
> mapping over those that may have a comparatively good street map with
> all the roads present but are just missing lots of names.

We are working on some functionality that would allow us to compare
highway vectors in OSM with highway vectors from OS Vector District. I
can't give you any estimate of when it will turn up, it might be soon
or might not be for a month or more. Sorry I can't be definite but it
just depends on when we can a chance to sneek in a few hours work on
it.

Thanks for the suggestion which certainly will move it up our priority stack.

Regards,


Peter Miller
ITO World Ltd
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> End users of the map are much more likely to be put off by missing roads
> than missing road names.
>