Hi Brandon, Thanks for the response. Can I download the entire data set? -jmz On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Brandon Aguirre wrote: > Not quite, > We're using that as a base to recruit folks to improve upon. If you > look at anywhere else in the world (London, Sydney, or even Kinshasa) > you'll see that the maps look relatively similar. The thing to keep in > mind is that none of those countries provide anything like TIGER. All > the data you see was mapped out by members. So, with the US providing > an extremely comprehensive (albeit crappy) set of data for free, the > possibilities are endless for how we could much we can improve upon it. > There's two ways to edit in OSM, one is to go out and map using a GPS > and the other is to switch to edit mode and use aerial images to > 'correct' the TIGER data. And the system is updated every Wednesday > (in Britain, so Tuesday night here) so you can make changes to the map > and see your changes in less that one week's time. When you find > something incorrect in the traditional online maps, you have no > recourse for correction. And that's only if it isn't an Easter Egg > that is incorrect on purpose. > > > Cheers, > > Brandon Aguirre > Community Development > CloudMade > > 503.998.1567 > Skype: bragpdx > brandon@cloudmade.com > www.cloudmade.com > > > > > > > On Nov 23, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > > Its looks to me as though you are republishing TIGER data... jmz > > > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Brandon Aguirre > > wrote: > > Only that I'll have a lot of questions to ask folks as I work to > > generate interest in Phoenix and Arizona as a whole. Most of those > > questions will migrate away from open source as a topic and focus on > > things like planning events, securing speaking engagements with > > organizations and doing outreach... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Brandon Aguirre > > Community Development > > CloudMade > > > > 503.998.1567 > > Skype: bragpdx > > brandon@cloudmade.com > > www.cloudmade.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2008, at 5:46 PM, mike havens wrote: > > > > > I would say this is open source related.... why the private email? > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:08 PM, Brandon Aguirre < > brandon@cloudmade.com > > > > wrote: > > > John, I'd definitely want to get you involved if you have > > interest.... > > > > > > Also, sorry to everyone here, someone graciously informed me I > > should > > > have written "please contact me offlist" =) > > > I'm a LUG list newbie > > > > > > So John, just shoot me a personal email.... > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Brandon Aguirre > > > Community Development > > > CloudMade > > > > > > 503.998.1567 > > > Skype: bragpdx > > > brandon@cloudmade.com > > > www.cloudmade.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2008, at 2:54 PM, Jon M. Hanson wrote: > > > > > > > I've contributed some things to the Open Street Map. I've mostly > > > done > > > > some stuff around my neighborhood and things when on vacation. > > > > --- > > > > Jon M. Hanson (N7ZVJ) > > > > Weblog: http://the-hansons-az.net/wordpress/ > > > > Homepage: http://the-hansons-az.net/ > > > > Jabber IM: jon@the-hansons-az.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2008, at 3:46 PM, Brandon Aguirre wrote: > > > > > > > >> Hey all, > > > >> I'm working on this really exciting open source online world map > > > >> called OpenStreetMap.www.openstreetmap.org and > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org > > > >> > > > >> OpenStreetMap is both free and Free so you can do really cool > > > things > > > >> with the data. (check outwww.opencyclemap.org and > > > >> openrouteservice.org) > > > >> > > > >> I will be in Phoenix December 5th, 6th and 7th to: > > > >> - give presentations on OpenStreetMap > > > >> - host a mapping party so locals can go out and map parts of the > > > >> region. > > > >> > > > >> Anyone interested? Please contact me ASAP! I'm also looking for > > > venue > > > >> options for the Mapping Party with a good space, funky feel and > > > free > > > >> wi-fi or at someone's office if they'll open their doors over the > > > >> weekend. (I found eJoy coffeehouse @ ASU so far) > > > >> > > > >> Cheers, > > > >> > > > >> Brandon Aguirre > > > >> Community Development > > > >> CloudMade > > > >> > > > >> 503.998.1567 > > > >> Skype: bragpdx > > > >> brandon@cloudmade.com > > > >> www.cloudmade.com > > > >> --------------------------------------------------- > > > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >