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I wondered around for a few hours yesterday, and got complete mapping of NCN 4 from Castle Park to the Downs (so everything the map lacked near the centre really). I also completed NCN 41 up to Queen's square, where the signs just seem to indicate that if you want route 4, you just keep going around until you meet it. Likewise for the connection from 4 to 41. Interestingly, the signs suggest you oppose the one-way system (for route 41 to route 4), but you can only cycle on the pavement for half of the connection.

As a side note (and obviously I wouldn't use it for mapping), the meeting of 3, 4 and 41 in the centre of Queen's square shown on the sustrans map seems false, and that you can't even cycle on any of the gravel paths leading to the centre.

The NCN 3 seems to finish at Temple Meads, even though there is (a little) signage on Redcliffe Way. I would have to totally make up a suitable route to lead it there (incidentally Redcliffe Way leads to Queens Square). However, someone wanting to get from 4 to 3 could probably work it out themselves, so adding a non-existent connection to the map seems silly.

Additionally, there is (very scarce) signage on Clarence Road and Wapping Road indicating a connection from route 3 to route 41 (but not, strangely, for route 3 coming from 41). The route is actually a rather nice connection, but Bedminster Bridge roundabout would be a pain (i.e. unmanageable) to cycle around, and the pavement doesn't have cycling provisions, so I am unsure if I should map that as (3)/(41) or not.

Location: City Centre, Bristol, City of Bristol, West of England, England, BS1 4UB, United Kingdom
Posted by mapryan on 19 July 2008 in English.

My first update to openstreetmap. Saw that lots of my local roads were labelled incorrectly or not at all. Also joined up some roads.

Added some additional point of interest such as postboxes and pubs. Not quite sure what to put Balham Leisuire Centre down as on Elmfield Road, so just labelled it as a public_building.

Location: Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England, SW12 9AT, United Kingdom
Posted by n7xsd on 19 July 2008 in English.

TIGER data doesn't match reality here. The alignment of Blue Diamond Rd was changed so that traffic can flow smoothly onto Windmill Ln. The realignment also forced a change to the motorway links.

A piece of Blue Diamond Rd was renamed W Moberley Ave.

OSM was edited to match these changes. I also renamed part of Blue Diamond Rd to "old Blue Diamond Rd". This easement may not exist any more but the asphalt is still there so I didn't want to delete the road from OSM.

Location: Enterprise, Clark County, Nevada, 89118, United States
Posted by David Hey on 18 July 2008 in English.

Have been working on updating the Downtown Area and the Port of Tampa.

Highlights include:

-Updated 22nd Street corridor, including new alignment.

-Corrected onramps and access to the Crosstown Expressway.

-Added a number of parks within the Downtown Area (ex: Gaslight Square Park)

-Added one-way detail to downtown city streets.

-Removed a number of streets that have been vacated by the City, mostly due to new development.

-Added additional detail to rail lines within the Port of Tampa.

-Added TECO Streetcar line to Downtown Tampa Area (not completed yet through Ybor City)

Will continue to be working in the Tampa Area as time allows. Will keep the Open Street Map community informed of progress.

Location: Chamberlins, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, 33601, United States
Posted by Paxton on 18 July 2008 in English.

Einen Urlaub im Nordschwarzwald nutzend habe ich per Fahrrad das Straßennetz von Waldachtal -Salzstetten, -Heiligenbronn und -Cresbach, sowie Haiterbach-West und -Industriegebiet und außerdem Horb -Altheim und -Grünmettstetten weitgehend vollständig aufgenommen. Einige wenige Sackgassen fehlen. Die Leute auf dem Dorf sind meist recht freundlich, aber dann wiederum misstrauisch, wenn man jeden Winkel abfährt. Dafür sind jetzt einige Feld-, Wald- und Radwege rund um Salzstetten mit drin.

With thanks to awesm: http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24028848-15318,00.html

Maybe we should contact the minister in question (Paul Lucas) and ask him if he wants to help OSM get Brisbane up-to-date. I'm sure the state government has some data that would be useful.

I'm not exactly sure how to start going about doing that though? Any ideas?

The only contact I've found for Paul Lucas so far is (07) 3396 0066, but a letter outlining OSM, and how other governments have made use of it might be a better approach.

Posted by Frank Dueren on 18 July 2008 in English.

Hi,

uploaded a ferry-way an some points in ibiza and Formentera yesterday evening/night.

Was just the first try to get a bit used to josm.

But I have left a lot of points in Formentera to be drawn.

Don't know how to call all those "caminos", have to search around a bit before I start, I think.

Frank

Location: Schönforst, Aachen-Mitte, Aachen, Aachen (district), North Rhine-Westphalia, 52068, Germany