data notes

##Data Notes

###Data Format The data for the places of interest on our map are stored in GeoJSON format in the js/places.geojson file.

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "title": "The Depot Renaissance Hotel",
        "address": "225 Third Ave S",
        "web": "http://thedepotminneapolis.com/",
        "poi_type": "conf",
        "scoop":"NACIS conference site"
      },
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [
                        -93.26319694519043,
                         44.98044862724291
                       ]
                  }
     }
   ]
}

To add a new point, a new feature is added to the features list (comma separated), using an existing feature as the template. The feature properties should be pretty self-explanatory. The 'scoop' property is meant for adding a short string of local knowledge. It should be informative (and in compliance with the Maptime Code of Conduct).

Note: The initial feature properties/attributes, like pretty much anything else in this project can be changed if the group wants to.

###Current categories for POIs This is the current list of values that you can use in the poi_type property of the data object that you create. For new categories to be reflected in the map, the js/script.js file needs to be edited.

• restaurant
• cafe
• bar
• beer
• hotel
• airport
• ice-cream
• museum
• park
• theatre
• shop

###Guidelines for Data Sources The initial license for this project is CC0, which makes the code and data essentially Public Domain. We can change that, but the initial thought is that this gives any user the most flexibility to do whatever they want with it.

In collecting data to add to our map, we need to be careful to not use data sources that claim copyright or assign more restrictive licenses to their data products.