[OSM-talk] amenity=bicycle_repair_station :::: only 18 so far

[Maarten Deen]

On 2015-01-25 20:06, Bryce Nesbitt wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 3:09 AM, Maarten Deen <mdeen at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> But are there a lot of these repair stations around? I know of none.
> We
>> usually have our bikes repaired in a bike shop.
> 
> I made list of manufacturers of this type of station at
> http://guides.obviously.com/Public-Bicycle-Work-and-Repair-Stands-2/1925
> [1]  ).
> And then talked to the marketing department at each one.  I estimate
> there are some 5000 units worldwide, which rose sharply in 2014.
> 
> I figure that OSM has a small role to play here: if everyone's
> smartphone bike app can FIND these stations, that will increase
> awareness and thus encourage universities and cities to install them.
> 
> I wrote a template letter for the manufacturers to include with the
> stations, with instructions on how to map.
> My goal is that OSM become the worldwide "go to" map for this type of
> feature, and I think we can get there with everyone pitching in!

Of course. My comment was geared towards the suggestion that the dutch 
or belgian community would be an addition.
To my knowledge these stations are unknwon in the Netherlands.

Regards,
Maarten