Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
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Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#2I really appreciate how this guy understands that the map is not the territory - the mere appearance of a line in a dataset doesn't mean it's really walkable in practice, and he wants people to research what the situation on the ground is.
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#3Now, if only there was a project to deliver freely licensed maps of the world... Let's call it, idk, OpenStreetMap? Sounds cool :^)
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#4Now, if only there was a project to deliver freely licensed maps of the world... Let's call it, idk, OpenStreetMap? Sounds cool :^)
Most people in the United Kingdom would be using Ordnance Survey.
Also, I think Ordnance Survey's record of the use of these footpaths has significant weight in keeping them legally protected.
So Ordnance Survey is the best tool here.
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#5The project page: https://slowways.uk/
As they say, there are many paths in the UK but it can take a lot of research to find long routes that don't leave you on a busy road with no pavement. I hope this project is a success and can't wait to use it.
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#6Now, if only there was a project to deliver freely licensed maps of the world... Let's call it, idk, OpenStreetMap? Sounds cool :^)
Most people in the United Kingdom would be using Ordnance Survey. Also, I think Ordnance Survey's record of the use of these footpaths has significant weight in keeping them legally protected. So Ordnance Survey is the best tool here.
In fact each county maintains its own 'definitive map' of public rights of way. That's how they're protected.
This is mine https://explorer.geowessex.com/?layers=48&basemap=26
Definitive maps https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/paths-in-england-and-wale...
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most people in the United Kingdom would be using Ordnance Survey. Also, I think Ordnance Survey's record of the use of these footpaths has significant weight in keeping them legally protected. So Ordnance Survey is the best tool here.
In fact each county maintains its own 'definitive map' of public rights of way. That's how they're protected. This is mine https://explorer.geowessex.com/?layers=48&basemap=26 Definitive maps https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/paths-in-england-and-wale...
But look at how you get footpaths to be legally protected, and how you get them protected again after they're been forgotten, and how to protect new ones - using evidence from reputable archive sources like Ordnance Survey - that's how they argue these cases.
You're showing me the result - I'm telling you how that gets achieved in practice.
You can read more about it here from a relevant group https://www.ramblers.org.uk/-/media/Resources/Volunteer%20re...
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
In fact each county maintains its own 'definitive map' of public rights of way. That's how they're protected. This is mine https://explorer.geowessex.com/?layers=48&basemap=26 Definitive maps https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/paths-in-england-and-wale...
But look at how you get footpaths to be legally protected, and how you get them protected again after they're been forgotten, and how to protect new ones - using evidence from reputable archive sources like Ordnance Survey - that's how they argue these cases. You're showing me the result - I'm telling you how that gets achieved in practice. You can read more about it here from a relevant group https://www.ramblers.or…
Is there any chance that England and Wales will get the same "Right to Roam" as in Scotland?
Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#9Now, if only there was a project to deliver freely licensed maps of the world... Let's call it, idk, OpenStreetMap? Sounds cool :^)
Most people in the United Kingdom would be using Ordnance Survey. Also, I think Ordnance Survey's record of the use of these footpaths has significant weight in keeping them legally protected. So Ordnance Survey is the best tool here.
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Re: Slow map: Mapping Britain's intercity footpaths
#10The project page: https://slowways.uk/ As they say, there are many paths in the UK but it can take a lot of research to find long routes that don't leave you on a busy road with no pavement. I hope this project is a success and can't wait to use it.
But where is the actual data? All that this site has is some photos, I find no maps.