On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 7:48 AM, Tod Fitch <t...@fitchdesign.com> wrote:
> So what is a good definition for what should go in the addr:city tag? If > it is based on being within a formal administrative boundary then we may > not need the tag at all as it should be easy for a data consumer to detect > that. I have come to the conclusion that the addr:city is best to indicate > what the locals feel their town name is. In the western US my impression is > that has a high correlation with the USPS designation. Further, when > dealing with any financial or government entity, it seems the city they > want to hear about is the one the post office delivers to, not some subset > or superset defined by a formal boundary of an incorporated town or city. > So equating the post office town name with the OSM addr:city value seems > proper to me. +1 -- @osm_seattle osm_seattle.snowandsnow.us OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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