[OSM-talk] Freemap-NPE: OSM + New Popular Edition Mashup

[Andy Robinson]

I like this Nick. 

I can also see how a full OSM data version over the NPE would be quite cool
too. Great way to show how the landscape has changed in 50+ years

Cheers

Andy

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk 

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>From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-
>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Nick Whitelegg
>Sent: 27 October 2006 1:57 PM
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-talk] Freemap-NPE: OSM + New Popular Edition Mashup
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>Would like to announce the first prototype of a project to overlay OSM
>footpath data on the New Popular Edition maps from npemap.org.uk,
>codenamed "Freemap NPE".
>
>Based on the latest planet.osm, this renders anything with a highway tag
>of footway, bridleway, cycleway or unsurfaced on top of the New Popular
>Edition tiles. Since many countryside areas haven't changed much in the
>last 50 years, this is arguably a useful navigation resource for walkers
>and other countryside users.
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>In time, I intend add all the Freemap features to it, such as annotating
>paths to indicate path blockages, interesting views and so on.
>What I would also like to do is use it as a means to add POI data, such as
>pubs, to OSM.
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>It's available at
>
>http://nick.dev.openstreetmap.org/openpaths/
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>(openpaths being another codename for the project)
>
>Cartographic hints (e.g. better choice of colour scheme) welcome. It's not
>slippy yet, it basically uses the same sort of interface as npemap.org.uk.
>
>As an aside BTW, with the twin announcements this week of the nestoria
>tiles and the NPE maps, I intend to discontinue development of the Freemap
>renderer unless people see a need for it - and instead focus Freemap on
>osmarender or NPE derived base maps.
>
>Nick
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