[Geowanking] [Fwd: GIS routing question]

[Michael Weisman]

Pgrouting.postlbs.org is postGIS based and pretty good. It requires a  
pretty good base street map though.

Graphserver.sf.net can use open street map, so depending on the  
quality of osm's data for the area, it may suit your needs better.

Michael

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On 15-Oct-08, at 4:03 PM, Jennifer Strahan <jennifer at greeninfo.org>  
wrote:

> Hello Geowankers,
>
> I'm forwarding this email from a colleague in hopes that someone will
> have some suggestions to pass on.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Regards,
> Jennifer
>
> ps. I've stripped out political references.... that's why you'll see
> xxxxx campaign.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:    GIS routing question
> Date:    Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From:    louis at overlookmedia.com
> To:    aubrey at greeninfo.org
> CC:    amanda at greeninfo.org, rhonda at greeninfo.org, jennifer at greeninfo.org 
> ,
> larry at greeninfo.org, tim at greeninfo.org, john at greeninfo.org,
> alexandra at greeninfo.org, jason at greeninfo.org, maegan at greeninfo.org,
> tommy.albo at oregonmetro.gov
> References:
> <1940ed30229618a3c1c10dd781cb8380.squirrel at npomail.electricembers.net>
>
>
>
> Hi All
>
> My partner is working for the xxxxx campaign and was asked by the  
> regional campaign office to look for computer-based routing  
> solutions for canvassing.
>
> Nationally, all the campaign offices use a networked, web-browser- 
> accessible database called VoteBuilder. It manages contacts and lets  
> field coordinators define canvassing territories by drawing over a  
> Google map.
>
> VoteBuilder doesn't construct a route for the canvassers-- that's up  
> to them. In suburban neighborhoods with winding roads and cul-de- 
> sacs it's almost impossible for them to come up with an efficient  
> route that doesn't miss some of the households.
>
> Some of the local and regional offices have adopted software  
> solutions for routing, but the techniques aren't being disseminated.
>
> I know there's an extension for ArcGIS to do routing. Is this the  
> only solution?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions..
>
> Louis
>
>
>
>
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