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Peru's import could get some love

I did some GPS mapping in Arequipa 3 years ago, the Telecom IP imports seem simply to ignore any data that are already there. I am here on the ground with a GPS available to add points of interest etc., but have somewhat lost the will to live with this import. The person who has done it has done the easy bit, then given up as far as I can tell. If I'm going to armchair map it really doesn't matter where in the world I do it - I really enjoyed doing all the rivers and lakes of Peru from satellite imagery (Yahoo), maybe I'll find another country that needs some armchair love and do that.

The Power!

With the rise in the number of grid-connected photovoltaic installations due to the new feed-in-tariff in the UK, should these also be added? There is mention of them on the wiki page but this specific issue is not addressed. This information will no doubt be of interest to a niche market but (a) is unlikely to be complete as not all installations will be visible from a public highway, and (b) may raise specific privacy concerns as they are usually located on private houses.

CTC/Cyclenation Cycle Campaigners' Conference

You have too many 'w's - correct link is www.cyclenation.org.uk.

Cambridgeshire (mis-)guided busway and cycle path

Clarification from Bob Menzies of Cambridge County Council that the cycle path, although complete, is part of the construction site and therefore not officially open. The contractors have a responsibility to cover the signs up, so as not to mislead people into using it inadvertently (my guess is that they aren't that bothered with enforcing it). The exception is the public footpath between Oakington and Park Lane (Histon) which until then is still a public footpath. so is accessible to pedestrians but of course not cyclists or horse riders.

The Cambridge County Council website states:
"BAM Nuttall, who are building The Busway, plan to hand over the track between St Ives and Cambridge at the end of October 2009. The Busway will open within one month of the handover.".

So not long to go (assuming no more delays of course!) but until then it is officially highway=construction, construction=cycleway. Will update ASAP.

Cambridgeshire (mis-)guided busway and cycle path

There were no barriers to the cycle route at Swavesey, I think there may have been some on the busway though. If I manage to get out there at the weekend I'll take a photograph of the area, including the signs.