[OSM-talk] Proximity

[Imre Samu]

> If you live within a 5 minute walk of a bus stop on a route that goes
past the hospital then its easy to get to but how do you find these
locations using OpenStreetMap data?
>Many cities have had their bus stops imported.  If you are in one of these
what else is needed to work it out?

A lot of cities has a GTFS feed - with the latest public transport info it
can be combined with  OSM hospital info
see: https://www.mapnificent.net/  [ *"Shows you areas you can reach with
public transport in a given time"* ]

Best,
 Imre



john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> ezt írta (időpont: 2018. szept. 28., P,
23:24):

> I drifted down to a government conference on open data and software today
> and whilst there a question came up concerning proximity to a hospital.
>
> Just a planner wondering where to put it to maximise the ease of access
> for as many people as possible.
>
> You can route plan for walking and driving a car but what can you do for
> public transport.
>
> Essentially it is how many buildings are within 1 km for pedestrians, 3 km
> for cyclists, 7 km for a car.  I've chosen arbitrary numbers but public
> transit is quite different.  If you live within a 5 minute walk of a bus
> stop on a route that goes past the hospital then its easy to get to but how
> do you find these locations using OpenStreetMap data?
>
> Many cities have had their bus stops imported.  If you are in one of these
> what else is needed to work it out?
>
> The information is worth money.  The right location makes a business or
> amenity more valuable.
>
> What do we have?
>
> Is this the right forum to raise the problem?
>
> Thanks John
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