I was looking through the GSoC possiblities and I'm particularly interested in the KML import project:

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/inkscape/+spec/kml-svg-translation

I see reference to a project proposal being developed, however the link is now dead:

http://socghop.appspot.com/student_proposal/show/google/gsoc2009/piotrekk/t123873020921

Given that project is still open, I assume that the proposal didn't go forward for some reason. I was wondering if anyone had further information as to why.

I've been thinking quite a bit about the hyperlocal movement and I've been trying to come up with a reasonable way for users to add more complex structures to maps than what is available in browser-based drawing programs. It seems like this is a strong possibility, is there still interest in developing this feature?

-Will