[Talk-GB] Strava heatmaps - permission reconfirmed

[Robert Skedgell]

On 16/11/2019 13:34, Rob Nickerson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> In 2014 Strava developed a custom version if the ID editor which
> included their heatmap. The tool could adjust OSM ways to better align
> them with their GPS heatmap.
> 
> Some years ago that tool stopped working and use of the heatmap for
> improving OSM was drawn in to doubt. That doubt has now come to an end
> as Strava have been able to reconfirm that we are ok to use it in to
> improve OSM:
> 
> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2019-November/083564.html
> 
> This is a good supplement to the OSM GPS traces and can be used to help
> map public rights of way and improve road alignment.
> 
> Happy mapping,
> *Rob*
> 

With any luck, this may mean that Strava have remembered that OSM exists
and will start updating the embarrasingly out of date maps which they
present to end users.

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360019440271-Mapbox-maps-not-updated-from-OpenStreetMap-recently-

-- 
Robert Skedgell (rskedgell)