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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I think it’s a very good idea but also we need to make sure the data is up to date!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">From personal experience for example the SA Cadastre shapefile data one get form the SG office is so out of date and it’s a nightmare to try and figure out
if the portion is sub-divided or not and when was the last time the data was verified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But yes very good idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">JM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Africa [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Hutchinson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15/02/2018 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Ideas on writing a petition to access municipal spatial data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From past experience Ekurhuleni also charges many $$$ for their latest imagery. I think there is a need for a petition as it creates barriers to entry when having to work on old outdated datasets.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Avaaz.org could be a suitable online platform.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Laura<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Sindile Bidla <<a href="mailto:sindile.bidla@geoilocate.co.za" target="_blank">sindile.bidla@geoilocate.co.za</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Most municipalities in the country are making it difficult to access spatial data that has been paid for through our taxes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">1. selling of spatial data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">3. providing access to spatial data only if conducting a municipal project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">I am proposing that we start a petition in this regard, because government policy is quite clear with regard to access to spatial data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What I would like ideas on is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">2. should we have a single petition which will be sent to individual municipalities and key government department?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">3. is there an online platform that we could use?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">4. any other idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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