[Talk-GB] New British Waterways map; why not use OSM?

Andy Mabbett andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk
Fri May 6 19:26:36 BST 2011


On 6 May 2011 18:42, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net> wrote:
> Peter Miller wrote:
>> It does however seem disappointing for them to be duplicating
>> some a lot of work.

> AIUI they're not duplicating work. This is a "towpath condition" project,
> not a "map the towpath" project. BW already knows where its towpaths are. ;)

Perhaps you missed this part of my post (quoting BW):

    A pilot project in London is already:

        "mapping comprehensive data on access points, barriers, facilities
        and public transport as well as information on the surface type,
        average width and gradient of the towpath"

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Andy Mabbett
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