[OSM-talk] Steve's better map

[Simon Poole]

I commented on the better map vision here
http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/SimonPoole/diary/25975 .

Steve hasn't actually said how he wants to "fix" the problem in concrete
terms, given that as I write there are larger countries where there is
no easy, even hit and run, solution.

Simon

Am 31.10.2014 11:59, schrieb Nick Whitelegg:
> 
> One concern I have as a user of, primarily, road path and POI data, is
> the growing size of the planet file that addressing data would cause.
> 
> If we are to focus on addresses more, then I think we do need to produce
> planet extracts with just the basic street and POI data, so that those
> of us who are primarily interested in that data and do not have powerful
> servers can get hold of that data easily.
> 
> Nick
> 
> -----RB <tanrub at gmail.com> wrote: -----
> To: Jason Remillard <remillard.jason at gmail.com>
> From: RB <tanrub at gmail.com>
> Date: 31/10/2014 08:38AM
> Cc: Jukka Rahkonen <jukka.rahkonen at latuviitta.fi>, OSM Talk
> <talk at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Steve's better map
> 
> I second that.
> 
> While it is true that OSM is definitely more that an addressable map,
> addresses are, indeed, very helpful and even necessary. For various
> reason, they constitute a weakness in the current project growth and
> emphasizing the need to survey them / negotiate import with relevant
> authorities is a good thing.
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 2:24 AM, Jason Remillard
> <remillard.jason at gmail.com <mailto:remillard.jason at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     The OpenAddress project is great, but we still need addresses in OSM.
>     It would make sense to write OSM importing (and updating) software
>     that is assumes OpenAddress as an input, rather than the raw files
>     released by official GIS committees. By standardizing on the output of
>     the OpenAddress project, most of the remaining work needed for an OSM
>     address import is the same, therefor we have a chance of getting good
>     OSM import software written and a standardized processes that can be
>     optimized.
> 
>     Thought I have never seen this idea expressed on the OSM lists, I
>     assume this is part of the long term vision for the OpenAddress
>     project. If a commercial OSM user (or the board) wants to encourage
>     getting addresses into OSM at a large scale, this would be the way to
>     go.
> 
>     Jason
> 
>     On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 2:27 PM, David Fawcett
>     <david.fawcett at gmail.com <mailto:david.fawcett at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > Agreed.  Jukka points to ideas that could enhance OpenAddresses,
>     There is
>     > some good momentum behind OA already, let's get together and
>     improve that
>     > project.
>     >
>     > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com
>     <mailto:ian.dees at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Jukka Rahkonen
>     >> <jukka.rahkonen at latuviitta.fi
>     <mailto:jukka.rahkonen at latuviitta.fi>> wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> With a dedicated database and tools for addresses the route
>     could really
>     >>> be easier and faster and I would not feel ashamed at all while
>     importing
>     >>> addresses from this master address database into OSM later.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Such a thing already exists! :) I would love to have you
>     contribute to
>     >> OpenAddresses: http://openaddresses.io/
>     >>
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