[Talk-GB] Sunday Times article on OS map symbols

[Jez Nicholson]

You may well be correct. They use OSM footpath data for the mobile app, but
i'd be surprised if they'd use it on static maps......but then again, I was
surprised when I found out about the app.

On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 1:03 PM Dudley Ibbett <dudleyibbett at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Another article on the same subject in the Guardian today:
> https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/ordnance-survey-to-consult-on-new-map-symbols
>
> No reference to OSM however.  I assume this is where they would get
> information about "stiles" from if they want to show paths with and without
> these.
>
>
>
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> *From:* Jez Nicholson <jez.nicholson at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 13 February 2023 11:20
> *To:* Talk-GB <talk-gb at openstreetmap.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Talk-GB] Sunday Times article on OS map symbols
>
> Thank you....and thank you to Chris Fleming from the Communications
> Working Group who spoke to the journo on short notice.
>
> FYI: The OSMF normally gives a shout to the local chapter if a press
> request comes in. Between them they find a suitable available spokesperson.
> If it is something contentious then it might be better for the OSMF to
> respond with input from the locals. If you are particularly keen to be
> considered yourself then you could make it known to OSMUK in advance.
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 10:13 PM Chris Hodges <chris at c-hodges.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> There's something in the Guardian too
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/ordnance-survey-to-consult-on-new-map-symbols
>
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> On 12 Feb 2023, at 22:03, Jez Nicholson <jez.nicholson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Did anyone get the Sunday Times today? Was there an article about what new
> map symbols there should/could be on Ordnance Survey maps? There was going
> to be a quote from OSM in there.
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