OpenStreetMap
It`s been almost a week since Zenfunk invited us to map out Bamako using Bing imagery. A lot of work has been done. There`s still a couple of unmapped pockets, some mapping in progress, and a few spots that are hard to map because you`re not sure what you`re looking at. There`s some QC checks to do to make sure roads don`t go over cliffs, thru rivers, and nodes connected.
For me, the hard part is trying to figure out when roads turn into tracks, roads turn into alleys, and alleys turn into pedestrian paths.
osm.org/?lat=12.61385&lon=-7.95185&zoom=17&layers=M
When I first looked at this densely packed neighbourhood, I thought it was walkways and paths.. then I spotted a car... and changed my paths to lanes.
The Bing imagery is great.
شننه
په 27 December 2010 په 12:50 باندې د JesperFj تبصره
There has been incredible progress in Bamako after Zenfunks request.
It would be fun to collaborately map other areas where the maps could be of use to NGOs etc.
په 27 December 2010 په 13:08 باندې د zenfunk تبصره
Weel, as I said in my first post, the Bing imagery of Niamey (Niger) is a lot more up to date, so there can be a lot more tracing be done.
په 27 December 2010 په 21:11 باندې د JesperFj تبصره
Yep, lets get to work on Niamey.
په 28 December 2010 په 00:56 باندې د zenfunk تبصره
Yeehaw, back to Niamey after allmost a year...
cu there ;)
Christian