Category Archives: Maps

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LVRT Extension Map

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Bone

So, I did a little digging in the TIGER data and the Yahoo Satellite images, and I was able to figure out where the proposed extension to the LVRT will be. You can see it as a dashed blue line … Continue reading →

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OpenCycleMap Rules the World!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Bone

If you haven’t been paying attention, the OpenCycleMap now officially kicks ass! Andy and his evil henchmen have added elevation shading, contours, and even corporate sponsorship from Cloudmade! Of local interest, you can now see: the proposed York- Hanover Trolley … Continue reading →

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I Hate Dogs

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Bone

I went for a little cruise around Marysville this evening, gathering GPS tracks for OpenStreetMap. I rolled up to a stop light, and no sooner had I put my foot down, when a viscous, evil, snarling hell-hound sprang from the … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Bone

It has recently come to my attention that all the maps from the National Park Service are in the public domain. That means the same techniques that work for out-of-copyright maps work here, too. So, just in time for your … Continue reading →

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DC Cyclemap starting to come together

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Bone

There is a lot of cycling infrastructure in the DC area, and some of it is starting to appear on the OSM cyclemap! I was in the general vicinity last week for a business trip, and I saw lots of … Continue reading →

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