[mapserver-users] OT: Street Data Nomenclature

[Rob Martinson]

If you're going for cheap/free you can get TIGER data from the US Census
Bureau directly through them, a reseller, or downloadable on the
Internet (check http://www.census.gov) This will give you useable street
layers (although not the prettiest) for the US. As for building names,
unless you can get this data from city planning, the only thing I can
think of that would be close is a ZIP+4 database. Some older ZIP+4 is
available online for free, or you can visit USPS website for information
about purchasing some of their more current data.

As for London, I can't point you anywhere for detailed street data. Of
course it exists, but I think most of it is in the hands of city
planning departments and some specialized data providers. I'm sure it's
available but I wouldn't know where.

Hope this helps!


Rob Martinson
Nichebox - http://www.nichebox.com
Development - http://dev.nichebox.com 

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> Subject: [mapserver-users] OT: Street Data Nomenclature
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> A bit off topic - I've been trying to locate some street 
> mapping data for London New York and Sanfrancisco with street 
> names and block allocations and preferably building names and 
> am having no luck.
> 
> Is ther a special name given to this type of data that I 
> should be searching for or will I be forced to pay for this ( 
> am working  on a non-profit arts
> project...)
> 
> cheers.
> 
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>