[Talk-GB] TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database

[Dave F]

This looks very interesting, well worth investigating, but could any 
comments be posted here please -  We get notifications, they're recorded 
& date sorted. I've yet to see a wiki discussion that doesn't become 
incoherent after a dozen posts.
.
DaveF

On 10/05/2019 17:03, Jez Nicholson wrote:
> Firstly, exceptionally pleased that TfL see OSM as *the* major people
> access cycling data :D
>
> Their data is highly accurate, and there's definitely going to need to be
> some clever conflation tooling. Bike stands are fine, but advance stop
> lines, etc. are specialist subjects in my book. I'm sightly overawed by the
> quantity and am unsure whether volunteers are going to be able to get
> through it, but again that is something you'll be talking about in your
> report, no? There would need to be some tool development regardless of who
> does the conflation.
>
> Also, you could start some discussion in the talk tab of that wiki page if
> there's anything that needs thrashing out.
>
> ...and now I know what a "Sheffield" bike stand is :)
>
> Regards,
>                Jez
>
> On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 3:42 PM Martin Lucas-Smith - CycleStreets <
> list-osm-talk-gb at cyclestreets.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Transport for London (TfL) have created a new database of cycling
>> infrastructure, containing 240,000 assets, covering all of Greater London.
>>
>> This groundbreaking database contains every cycle infrastructure asset
>> within Greater London, including assets on and off-carriageway. The assets
>> surveyed are: cycle parking; signals; signage; traffic calming measures;
>> restricted points (e.g. steps); advanced stop lines; crossings; cycle
>> lanes/tracks; and restricted routes (e.g. pedestrian only routes).
>>
>> TfL is keen to make this available to the OpenStreetMap community under a
>> compatible open license, to ensure maximum use of the CID. TfL is also
>> potentially willing to consider tool development to help facilitate
>> sensitive merging in of this data.
>>
>> There is a new Wiki page, giving full details, at:
>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/TfL_Cycling_Infrastructure_Database
>>
>>
>> Demonstrator map:
>> -----------------
>>
>> A demonstrator map, for the purposes only of evaluation by the OSM
>> community at this stage, has been created by CycleStreets.
>>
>> This demonstrator map contains only one of the 25 areas that have been
>> surveyed.
>>
>> We are specifically seeking comments on data quality and usefulness of
>> this
>> data from the OSM community. Initial analysis by CycleStreets is that the
>> data is of excellent quality, and very suitable for conflation into OSM,
>> to
>> increase both comprehensiveness and metadata quality.
>>
>> https://tflcid.cyclestreets.net/
>> (Use the controls on the right to change feature type.)
>>
>> Usage notes: The controls on the right of the map allow the different
>> feature types to be selected. The OSM layer (available at zoom level 19+)
>> also provides a live feed from the OSM API, to enable quick comparisons.
>> The two photos of each asset are in the process of being supplied; those
>> already available and cleared in GDPR terms are included in the popup.
>>
>> It is stressed that at this point, no permission is given for re-use of
>> the
>> data in any way, but TfL strongly intends to make this available in
>> future.
>> All 25 areas would be covered in the final data release, not merely the
>> one
>> shown currently in the demonstrator map.
>>
>>
>> Feedback is very strongly encouraged, as soon as possible. What are
>> people's thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Martin,                     **  CycleStreets - For Cyclists, By Cyclists
>> Developer, CycleStreets     **  https://www.cyclestreets.net/
>>
>>
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