Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Latitude : 43.6906, Longitude : -79.4176

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Toronto is a City in Ontario, Canada at latitude 43.6906, longitude -79.4176.

OpenStreetMap images (and underlying map data) are freely available under the OpenStreetMap License.

This page contains information relating to mapping activity that is specific to the city of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada.

Contents 1 Where ? 2 Mapping party 2.1 local meetings 3 Local Organization and Events 4 Progress 4.1 Colour and symbol legend 4.1.1 Meaning of symbols 4.1.2 Meaning of colours 5 Previous mapping parties 5.1 November 2006 5.2 February 2007 5.3 November 2007 5.4 October 2008 5.5 Saturday 29 November 2008 6 Known GeoBase errors

Where ?

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and is found on the shore of Lake Ontario.

Mapping party

June 2011 Mapping Party

local meetings

Local meetings for new and experienced OSMers can be found here http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/

Local Organization and Events

Toronto OpenStreetMap users meet roughly once a month for discussion and refreshments. Check the wiki calendar or Meetup[1] page for location and date details.

Local User Group
OpenStreetMap Toronto
meetings
When:	~Monthly
Where:	Various locations (map)
mailing list
mailing list - archive
website
[2]
image

Progress

Some good progress has been made mapping the city centre. This page will follow the progress of the OpenStreetMap project in adding to the free map of Toronto.

GPX tracks in Toronto are irregular but appear to be increasing.

Colour and symbol legend

The status of each map region is indicated by a symbol, which describes the type of feature, and a colour, which indicates the completeness of that feature in a map region.

Meaning of symbols

• - Street names are labelled. This means that the map can be used to find an address - Key: l

• - Roads for car traffic are present. One way streets and pedestrian streets are present. This means that the map can be used for car navigation - Key: c

• - All cycleways, and field and forest roads suitable for bicycles are present - Key: b

• - All footways are present - Key: fo

• - All wheelchair access is present - Key: d

• - All public transports are present (including name of the bus stop/station names) - Key: tr

• - All public institutions are present (Churches, sports facilities, venues, schools, hospitals, city hall) - Key: p

• - All petrol stations are present - Key: fu

• - All restaurants and hotels are present - Key: r

• - All tourist attractions are present - Key: t

• - All natural resources are mapped (e.g Water, Lakes and Woodland) - Key: n

• - All housenumbers are present - Key: h

Meaning of colours

Background colour	Meaning	Use for navigation	To do	value
	The map needs checking, status unknown	Availability unknown	Please check	(None)
	The map contains no or little data	Not to be used	Please complete	0
	The map contains partial data	Limited usability	Please complete	1
	The map is largely complete (please describe missing data)	Use with restrictions	Please complete (missing data, streets etc.)	2
	The map is complete (in the opinion of a mapper)	Suitable for use	Please check and correct any errors	3
	The map is complete (verified by 2 mappers) ; please indicate Date when checked)	Suitable for use	Please update as needed	4
	This attribute does not exist in the mapped area (e.g. no petrol stations)	Suitable for use	Please update as needed	X

This table is a wiki template with a default description in German. Editable here. The english translation is Editable here

north/east/south/west boundary	Status	Remarks	Mapped/Reviewed by
Steeles/Durham region boundary/401/Markham			andrewpmk
Steeles/Markham/401/Kennedy			andrewpmk
Steeles/Kennedy/401/404			andrewpmk
Steeles/404/401/Yonge			andrewpmk
Steeles/Yonge/401/Allen and Dufferin North			andrewpmk
Steeles/Dufferin/401/Jane			andrewpmk
Steeles/Jane/401/Kipling			andrewpmk
Steeles/Kipling/401/Mississauga boundary			andrewpmk
401/Durham boundary/waterfront/Markham			andrewpmk
401/Markham/Eglinton/Kennedy			andrewpmk
401/Kennedy/Eglinton/Victoria Park			andrewpmk
401/Victoria Park/Eglinton/DVP			andrewpmk
401/DVP/Eglinton/Yonge			andrewpmk
401/Yonge/Eglinton/Dufferin			andrewpmk
401/Dufferin/Eglinton/Jane			andrewpmk
401/Jane/Eglinton/Kipling			andrewpmk
401/Kipling/Eglinton/Mississauga boundary			andrewpmk
Eglinton/waterfront/waterfront/Kennedy			andrewpmk
Eglinton/Kennedy/Danforth/Victoria Park			andrewpmk
Eglinton/Victoria Park/Danforth/DVP			andrewpmk
Eglinton/DVP/Bloor/Yonge		a few omissions	andrewpmk
Eglinton/Yonge/Bloor/Dufferin			andrewpmk
Eglinton/Dufferin/Bloor/Jane			andrewpmk
Eglinton/Jane/Bloor/Kipling			andrewpmk
Eglinton/Kipling/Bloor/Mississauga boundary			andrewpmk
Danforth/waterfront/waterfront/Victoria Park			andrewpmk
Danforth/Victoria Park/waterfront/Woodbine			andrewpmk
Danforth/Woodbine/waterfront/Jones			andrewpmk
Danforth/Jones/waterfront/DVP			andrewpmk
Bloor/DVP/waterfront/Yonge			andrewpmk
Bloor/Yonge/waterfront/Bathurst			andrewpmk
Bloor/Bathurst/waterfront/Dufferin			andrewpmk
Bloor/Dufferin/waterfront/Parkside			andrewpmk
Bloor/Parkside/waterfront/Lower Kingsway			andrewpmk
Bloor/Lower Kingsway/waterfront/Royal York			andrewpmk
Bloor/Royal York/waterfront/Kipling			andrewpmk
Bloor/Kipling/waterfront/Mississauga boundary			andrewpmk

Previous mapping parties

November 2006

At LinuxCaffe

February 2007

At LinuxCaffe

November 2007

At LinuxCaffe

October 2008

At Ontario Linux Fest

Saturday 29 November 2008

Aroma Espresso Bar

Known GeoBase errors

• Hakimi Av @ Eglinton (near Warden) - new street - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.72826&lon=-79.29081&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF
• New subdivision near Morningside/Finch and realigned Finch Avenue west of that intersection - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.82236&lon=-79.22325&zoom=15&layers=B000FTF
• McCowan Road has a gap in it just south of Lawrence Avenue where name changes to Danforth Road - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.752491&lon=-79.244189&zoom=18
• Farr Avenue does not connect to Finch Avenue - is split north and south of road and connected by footbridge - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.743655&lon=-79.579324&zoom=18
• Wilson/Keele - WB to NB right turn ramp has been removed and converted to park - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.726944&lon=-79.481117&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF
• Spadina Avenue - roads are shown crossing Spadina streetcar ROW at Washington Av, Glen Morris St, Classic Av, Oxford St, Cecil St, Baldwin St, D'arcy Street, Grange Avenue, Phoebe St, Bulwer St, Camden St, Clarence Square, Wellington Street West and Blue Jays Way. It is not possible to cross at any of these streets due to the Spadina streetcar right of way. http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.65813&lon=-79.39012&zoom=15
• Phoebe Street - there is a gap in the road here - http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.650209&lon=-79.395989&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF

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