[OSM-talk] Coastline extracts now added to metropolitan area extracts

[Michal Migurski]

On Oct 9, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Paul Norman wrote:

>> I've been slowly adding cities, but I'm being somewhat U.S.-centric in
>> my choices. If you have something you'd like to see in the list don't
>> hesitate to contact me. It's just a simple matter of appending a line of
>> text to a file! (and waiting).
>> 
>> -mike.
> 
> Do you prefer the information as bboxes or polygons? Also, for cities that
> have metropolitan areas around them do you want the city itself, or the city
> and metropolitan area?


Bbox with the surrounding metro area is best, I think. I've tried to add about a ring road's worth of padding around each one:
	http://metro.teczno.com/previews/atlanta.jpg
	http://metro.teczno.com/previews/berlin.jpg

-mike.

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