The abutters tag was one of the original map Features tags long before ways or areas were supported. I still add them to all highway ways (out of habit) but never to anything else. Its still a useful tag to add to ways because it means you can tell a lot about the surrounding area without having to look in the data for area information.
Cheers Andy >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbies- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Williams >Sent: 23 July 2008 3:15 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OSM-newbies] Abutters / Landuse > >Just got a small question about abutters and landuse. From the >explanation of abutters[1] I gather your only supposed to use the tag >if you can't create a landuse area for the roads your travelling down. >Is this correct? > >For example in Widnes[2] we've got Yahoo coverage so we can work out >landuse from local knowledge and the imagery, so should I be using >abutters or landuse areas? > >-- >Andrew Williams / Nik_Doof >w: http://tensixtyone.com/ >e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_______________________________________________ >newbies mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1568 - Release Date: 23/07/2008 >6:55 AM _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
