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

[Mark Goodge]

On 22/07/2022 14:58, Jass Kurn wrote:

> 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

It does seem a slightly odd mix of data. As well as steps, they seem to 
be missing some service roads, which gives a somewhat misleading 
impression of connectivity in some places.

Also, they are showing property boundaries (presumably from the Land 
Registry cadastral data), which OSM doesn't use, but overlaying OSM 
mapped paths onto it. That makes some paths in urban areas appear to 
cross property boundaries, when in reality they go round the outside of 
it. I know we can fix that in our data. But, still, it does look odd 
when displayed like that.

Mark