Galway
V・T・E Galway, West Region, Connacht Province, Ireland  |
| latitude: 53.2750, longitude: -9.0493 |
| Browse map of Galway 53°16′30.00″ N, 9°02′57.48″ W |
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Galway is a city in West Region, Connacht Province, Ireland at latitude 53°16′30.00″ North, longitude 9°02′57.48″ West.
Objective
To provide Galway users with the most accurate, up-to-date and complete set of data for mapping of Galway City which can be used for any purpose, by anyone, for no cost.
Beware of copyright!
Make sure you are not infringing on any copyright when contributing to OSM. In particular, note that it is not allowed to trace from copyright-protected maps. It is also not allowed to copy street names, etc. Read the Beginners Guide documentation carefully before you start, so that you are aware of any issues that you might not have thought about before. Most questions can be answered by viewing the FAQ.
Interesting uses of map data for Galway City
- Map of all playgrounds in Galway
- Cuisine Map of all mapped restaurants in Galway, select your food type using the drop down top-left of map
- Link Map showing all businesses, etc. that have website info added to their listing
- WikiMedia Commons overlay showing images of Galway
- Watercolour map generated using openstreetmap data for Galway
Users interested in Galway
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Contacting Galway mappers
Galway specific
- Galway City OSM thread on [www.boards.ie Boards.ie]
- Overview of OpenStreetMap Contributors aka Who's around me? for Galway City
Ireland specific
- talk-ie@openstreetmap Mailing list
- IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Use this link to connect to the Irish OSM chatroom if you have a dedicated IRC client or this link to connect via your web browser
Data required
The mapping of Galway City using the following methodology. This is not a set of rules, merely a guide to use to track the progress of mapping in Galway City and to allow for a coordinated approach.
The required data is broken into 3 groups, primary, secondary & tertiary.
The primary data needed will bring the current map of Galway City up to the same standard as all other existing maps allowing it to be accurate, navigable (to the street) and searchable.
The secondary data consists of building outlines and numbers/names on all buildings. This allows the map to be searchable & navigable to the door.
The tertiary data (a.k.a anything you can possibly think of that you might like to know the location of) will be collected (where possible) at the same time as the primary & secondary. This data will depend on your view of the world and what is important to you e.g. cycle lanes, post boxes, even electricity wires etc. This information is what allows openstreetmap data to be used for a multitude of purposes (public transport, cycling, hiking maps, smartphone apps, etc).
General notes:
- Where both exist, record English (name:en=) and Irish (name:ga=) names; e.g. road names, estate name, etc.
- Try to always trace a building outline where none exists when adding anything to the map.
- When adding office, shop, etc., aim to add as much detail as possible; e.g., name, address, website, phone, fax.
- When adding church, cemetery and graveyard details include religion & denomination.
Primary data
Primary data is complete as of late 2012 for Galway City barring a few small gaps that no information is available for
Completing the following will allow navigation to the street
- Add street names
- Add road reference numbers
- Add landuse=residential & name=* closed ways to all residential areas.
- Add applicable landuse tag (industrial, retail, etc.) to the various business parks, shopping centres, etc.
- Add major land marks; e.g., schools/colleges/university, churches, graveyards, sports facilities, hospitals.
Secondary data
For information on addressing, see the addr & addresses pages.
Completing the following will allow navigation to the door
Houses
- Add house footprint to the map
- Add house number (addr:housenumber) and street (addr:street) details to each residence
- Add house names (addr:housename) - Only collecting these where house numbers don't exist e.g. on main roads, up to others if they want to add these to houses in estates --DaCor (talk) 03:12, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
Apartments
- Add apartment footprint to the map
- Add apartment numbers (addr:interpolation) and street (addr:street) details to each residence. Include a building=entrance node to show the main access
- Add apartment block names using (addr:housename)
Tertiary data
Completing the following will extend the search options and allow for additional map options; e.g., a map of all the dentists, pizzerias, pubs, hiking trials, bike maps, etc.
Some of these have dedicated sections below due to the volume of information (B&Bs), work involved in gathering it (bus stops & routes), or the fact that some things are spread across the entirety of the city so it is easier to track progress if its broken up by area (businesses)
- Bus stops & routes (including route number, stop type e.g recessed, shelter etc.) - See bus route table here.
- Shops, offices, proposed features/industrial factories, etc. (including name, phone, fax, website, etc.) - See industrial, commercial & retail table here
- Hotel, B&Bs, Hostels (including websites, phone numbers, etc. where available)
- Post offices and boxes
- Public telephones (Smart, Eircom, etc.)
- Bank & ATM information (operator, qty, etc.) - bank location & ATM locations
- Taxi ranks (capacity, recessed, etc.) - Map of taxi ranks in Galway
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Bicycle lanes (on street, separated, etc.) & bicycle parking (capacity, sheltered, etc.)
- WiFi areas (free, charged, operator, opening hours, etc.)
Note: Aim to provide an outline of any buildings when adding detail
Industrial, commercial & retail clusters
| Name | Location | Buildings mapped | Business details added | Completed date | Completed by |
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Public transport
Bus routes
- BE
- Bus Eireann
- CD
- City Direct
| Route # | Route name | Operator | Timetable | Overall status | Qty of stops | Relation | Comments / user |
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Taxi ranks
TBD
TBD
Tourism & historical features
Planned contact with the following groups to gain access to data to allow adding of historical sights / tourist attractions etc
- Galway City Council - Request rejected on the basis that their data may be released at a future date depending on a change in Government policy, they are waiting to see what is going to happen --DaCor (talk) 22:03, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
- Galway History
- Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
- County Galway Guide
- Galway.net
- Galway City Museum
- NUIG
Map status
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.
Usage
The status is displayed using a template Template:State
{{State|Key=progress}}- progress - 1/2/3/4/NA
Meaning of symbols
- Street names are labelled. This means that the map can be used to find an address - Key: l
- All housenumbers are present - Key: h
- All footways are present - Key: fo
- All wheelchair access is present - Key: d
- All cycleways, and field and forest roads suitable for bicycles are present - Key: b
- 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 public transports are present (including name of the bus stop/station names) - Key: tr
- All stop/station/harbour names are present - Key: ha
- All bus lines are present (including name of the bus stop names) - Key: bu
- All trolley/guided bus lines are present (including name of the station names) - Key: ty
- All tram lines are present (including name of the tram station names) - Key: tm
- All fast railway lines transports are present (including name of the train station names) - Key: tn
- All U-Bahn (subway in Germany) lines are present (including name of the station names) - Key: u
- All S-Bahn (regional commuter train in Germany) lines are present (including name of the station names) - Key: s
- All steam railway lines transports are present (including name of the train station names) - Key: st
- All ship lines are present (including name of the harbour station names) - Key: sh
- All public institutions are present (Churches, sports facilities, venues, schools, hospitals, city hall) - Key: p
- All emergency services (hospitals...) are present - Key: em
- 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
Meaning of colours
| Background colour | Meaning | Use for navigation | To do | value |
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The map needs checking, status unknown | Availability unknown | Please check | (None) |
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The map contains no or little data | Not to be used | Please complete | 0 |
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The map contains partial data | Limited usability | Please complete | 1 |
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The map is largely complete (please describe missing data) | Use with restrictions | Please complete (missing data, streets etc.) | 2 |
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The map is complete (in the opinion of a mapper) | Suitable for use | Please check and correct any errors | 3 |
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The map is complete (verified by 2 mappers) ; please indicate Date when checked) | Suitable for use | Please update as needed | 4 |
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This attribute does not exist in the mapped area (e.g. no petrol stations) | Suitable for use | Please update as needed | X |
Status of Galway by suburb
| Area | Status | Remarks | Mapped / checked by |
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Monitoring of Galway City mapping
- Neis-one.org New members of OSM in Galway region
- Changeset monitor - Whodidit
- Changeset monitor - RSS Feed