Tip: Use the JOSM editor if possible, and within JOSM's preferences, enable the buildings_tool plug-in.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JOSM/Plugins/BuildingsTools This makes it much easier and faster to trace and tag buildings! On 29 April 2015 at 21:01, Charlotte Wolter <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, all, > > I was validating a square in Nepal and saw that someone had put in > points rather than areas for buildings. Worse, they were tagged > "residential buildings." > As with Liberia, the preferred way to do buildings is as areas. > It's maddening sometimes to draw those little squares, I know, but it's > important. Also, though it's very likely that most are houses, especially > in rural areas, we can't assume they are. It's best just to tag them as > "building" for now. That way ground crews will know that they have to check > each one. > I know you're tired, but keep mapping as long as you can! > > Best wishes, > > Charlotte > > > Charlotte Wolter > 927 18th Street Suite A > Santa Monica, California > 90403 > +1-310-597-4040 > [email protected] > Skype: thetechlady > > > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > -- Dan Marsh http://www.dm-photographics.com
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