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119761959 over 3 years ago

According to the Canada Open Government website, open data is defined as structured data that is machine-readable, freely shared, used and built on without restrictions.

Smart cities and governments are increasingly making use of data when looking to implement problem-solving measures to provide efficient and effective services to constituents. Open data invites innovation, not only through government channels, but also through grassroots organizations, individuals, and businesses. The benefit of open data is that any user can access and make use of it freely. Individuals, formal and informal organizations, or enterprises can use the data and other information to research and innovate on any number of topics.

Statistics Canada has recently embarked upon an exploratory initiative which aims to enhance the use and harmonization of open building data from government sources, for the purpose of contributing to the creation of a complete, comprehensive and open database of buildings in Canada. The outcome of this exploratory work led to the creation of the Open Database of Building (ODB), a centralized and harmonized repository of building data made available under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

This initiative originates from insights taken from the Statistics Canada pilot project on data crowdsourcing, which used OpenStreetMap as a platform for integrating data on building footprints. In addition to the possible benefits of crowdsourcing, the project highlighted the potential of integrating open data from municipal, regional, and provincial governments to meet the needs of official statistics.

119761959 over 3 years ago

Reference
Geographic files and documentation: Road Network File, Reference Guide

119761959 over 3 years ago

Geographic files and documentation: 92-500-X

Description:
The Road Network File (RNF) is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. The information comes from the National Geographic Database (NGD).

Frequency: Annual
Available formats: HTML

119761959 over 3 years ago

osm.wiki/Potential_Datasources/Local_data

119761959 over 3 years ago

Road Network
Select Organization: Statistics Canada
Search for: National Road Network

119682742 over 3 years ago

see https://data.gov.gh/

119735027 over 3 years ago

from an out of print map

119651418 over 3 years ago

I Confirmed this from an out of print map

119686197 over 3 years ago

no i didn't, i copied them from Ghana Open Data Initiative

119684759 over 3 years ago

i added them from an out of print map

119448847 over 3 years ago

yes i know so i will provide secondary source

119446275 over 3 years ago

Glazebrook Drive

119445557 over 3 years ago

if i were to go here right now, there would be no buildings there

119445826 over 3 years ago

home outfitters went bankrupt and no longer exists, bowring went bankrupt and no longer exists, bombay went bankrupt and no longer exists, reebok closed down, la senza closed down

119308368 over 3 years ago

response to someoneelse's comment
When you say "local knowledge" do you mean that you have personally
visited the shop?

yes

119308368 over 3 years ago

yes

119445641 over 3 years ago

now looks like this
https://images.thestar.com/xpU9Sk07kK3aBjlC50e5blZaiSs=/650x650/smart/filters:cb(2700061000)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/localcommunities/burlington_post/news/2021/05/02/such-a-well-known-place-this-burlington-restaurant-has-been-closed-for-some-time-and-longtime-customers-are-disappointed/10386139_SwissChaletClosed.JPG

119445557 over 3 years ago

no buildings left

119445557 over 3 years ago

see here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.5156992.1603406296!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.png

119444723 over 3 years ago

Please add Spice World Winnipeg, 137 Marion Street, Winnipeg