Import additional open datasets
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 32
- Forks
- 8
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
- 1
Description
Create mapping scripts for other interesting open data providers:
- US Census ZCTA Tabulation Areas
- OpenAddresses
- Geonames
- GB postcode data used in nominatim (listed at the bottom of the page)
- Ordnance Survey Open Data
- Swiss Open Geo Data
- UK Postcodes (point-only)
- Statistics Canada (note selecting a census year yeilds more download optons)
... etc
Please comment to suggest additional data providers.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the repository's existing mapping scripts and choose one listed provider; done should mean that provider's data is mapped and imported consistently with the project's existing approach.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100