[Talk-GB] Has someone just given us (the start of) access to the crown jewels?

Mark Goodge mark at good-stuff.co.uk
Wed Jun 13 17:35:03 UTC 2018



On 13/06/2018 15:16, SK53 wrote:
> There's a transaction threshold, so not fully opendata: although I'm 
> sure it could be gamed by a crowd!

Some of it will be fully open without a threshold, other parts will be 
subject to a transaction threshold.

 From an OSM perspective, the release of property extents under an 
unrestricted OGL is likely to be one of the most useful. Also, as and 
when they get round to it, OGLing the USRN and UPRN datasets will be 
very valuable. I've been involved in lobbying government for the release 
of both of those, so it's good to see it moving a step closer.

Other parts are probably less important to OSM anyway; highways, 
waterways and greenspace are already pretty well covered. But property 
extents will be useful as it will help map things that aren't 
necessarily visible, and USRNs/UPRNs will be useful as additional node 
and way tags.

Mark



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