[Talk-GB] OS "standard map" and use of OSM ways marked private

[Jass Kurn]

Hi all,

Back in April this year, there was a discussion here about Ordnance Survey
and issues with their use of OSM data. OS has a free map that is sourcing,
via Mapbox, footway/path/track data from OSM, but ignoring access
restrictions. Resulting in OS app users going down ways which OSM tags
access=no/private/destination.
https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/2022-April/028875.html

Noticed yesterday that OS are updating their "free" map, but the access
issues are still there. This free map is called "Standard Map". OS state
"Standard Map is our free map layer which can be used by people all around
the world to help them get outside." Links to the existing map, and a link
to page with new version are below

Current Map - OSmaps Explore
<https://explore.osmaps.com/?lat=54.449073&lon=-3.054940&zoom=12.9284&overlays=&style=Standard&type=2d&placesCategory=>

Upcoming Version - OSmaps Standard Map - update news
<https://osmaps.com/standard-map>

OS appears to be adding several types of data from OSM but I don't have the
capability to work them all out. (e.g. footways, paths, tracks, park names
& viewpoints) and I have noted they don't show highway=steps leading to
misleading gaps in footways/paths. In the new map they appear to remove all
OS path data, relying entirely on OSM

I believe this new/newer "Standard Map"could become popular in the UK, and
not just for walkers. It looks better, and has good detail, and POI layers.
But... the issue with the poor use of OSM data still remains. The map still
appears not to engage with the existence of the OSM access tag. I am
concerned issues with the public going down private ways will increase, and
that OS will refer the public to OSM stating it's an OSM issue. Did anybody
reach out to OS at the time of the last discussion, and was there any
response?

Jass
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