[OSM-talk] oneway=1

[Chris Fleming]

Arieh Skliarouk wrote:
> I, as OSM user, prefer to have 95% of the city outlined in a week, so
> I can fill necessary details as I go, instead of waiting for some bike
> surveyor to map 100% in two years.
>
> Oh, and one small question: where do I get bike surveyor for my city
> (population 10.000.000) please?
>   
Well it's up to you, organise talks do publicity, find people that are 
interested.

I think experience has shown that dedicated mappers do produce better 
results than a big pile of GPS tracks (and in the UK OSM has had traces 
donated) Sure they can help to fill in the main road, but someone has to 
visit the street to know if it has height restrictions, number of 
carriageways, speed limits, points of interest; all the things that make 
or maps better.

I know of at least 6 "bike surveyor's" in my small city of 400,000 so 
you should be able to get 160 for your city...

Not that I think that your idea's aren't worth considering, but I think 
you will find that nothing will be as good as a person on the street be 
it in a car, bike or foot. To me, the value of OSM is in the people.

Cheers
Chris

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