Re: [Tagging] OHV greater than 50 inches (wide)

2020-09-02 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On Tue, 1 Sep 2020 at 21:33, Mike Thompson wrote: > In specifying access constraints for the roads it manages, the US Forest > service makes a distinction between ATVs, highway vehicles, and "OHVs > 50"." > The first two categories correspond to the tags motorcar=* and atv=* I think, > but I hav

Re: [Tagging] Public refrigerators

2020-02-25 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 15:47, Markus wrote: > I've noticed that recycling:food= has been added [1] to > amenity=recycling wiki page with the meaning "community fridge [2] to > help reduce food waste". > > [1]: > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Tag:amenity%3Drecycling&diff=1908674

Re: [Tagging] Addresses with PO Box, and other delivery type addresses.

2020-03-19 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 14:43, Tobias Wrede wrote: > Isn't the addr:* scheme used to describe the physical address of a > location/building/amentiy/etc.? > > PO Boxes, privat bags etc. are addresses where mail for someone residing at > said location is delivered to. > > As addr:* I would always p

Re: [Tagging] Proposal for new tag: landuse=plot

2013-09-18 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 18 September 2013 18:44, Jonathan Bennett wrote: > We already tag the whole site as landuse=allotments and we just need to > mark individual plots with allotment[s]=plot(*). This makes it clear > it's an allotment plot we're talking about, not anything else. > > Each plot will probably have a "

Re: [Tagging] Power tower and pole usefulness

2013-09-22 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 22 September 2013 15:34, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > I wouldn't tag them as man_made=tower Me neither. The typical large metal framework structures for carrying high-voltage electricity cables would be unlikely to be called towers in normal British English language usage. I would guess that m

Re: [Tagging] Usefulness of bicycle=dismount on ways

2013-10-09 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 7 October 2013 17:09, fly wrote: > I wonder if it is useful to tag bicycle=dismount on ways. > > At least in Germany there is no official traffic sign despite of the > existence of some. I don't think the issue here is really whether there is a need within instances of "no cycling" to distingu

Re: [Tagging] Usefulness of bicycle=dismount on ways

2013-10-11 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 10 October 2013 15:28, fly wrote: > +1 for a separate tag and deprecating bicycle=dismount To make the case for this clearer, consider the following. There are four combinations of access for bicycles and cyclists, depending on whether you are allowed to cycle and/or allowed to push a bike:

Re: [Tagging] Usefulness of bicycle=dismount on ways

2013-10-15 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 14 October 2013 16:35, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > 2013/10/14 Richard Mann >> >> bicycle=no on the entry/exit node should suffice for routing > > +1, for routing that should be sufficient, but not for mapping ;-) > If they are explicitly forbidden on all ways it would not be bad to have it

Re: [Tagging] "Feature Proposal - RFC - bicycle=use_cycleway

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 12 November 2013 18:16, Pee Wee wrote: > Together with user Masimaster I've made a proposal for a new tag to improve > bicycle routing. I think (and hope) the wiki is clear enough but I’ll say a > few words about this new tag. > > The tag is introduced to separate 2 kinds of roads where you are

Re: [Tagging] "Feature Proposal - RFC - bicycle=use_cycleway

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 13 November 2013 23:06, Matthijs Melissen wrote: > In the Netherlands, segways, rollerblades, and skateboards are allowed > on bike paths. In Austria, segways and rollerblades are allowed on > bike paths, but skateboards are not. In Germany, segways are allowed > on bike paths, but rollerblades

Re: [Tagging] "Feature Proposal - RFC - bicycle=use_cycleway

2013-11-14 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 14 November 2013 09:13, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >> I don't see why you can't tag the roads you're talking about >> with bicycle=no (or maybe something like bicycle=restricted for the >> cases where more significant use is allowed) and then add a second tag >> along the lines of bicycle:restr

Re: [Tagging] highway=track access

2014-05-30 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 30 May 2014 08:28, Dave F. wrote: > I believe byway shouldn't be deprecated. In my area most of them are signed > as just 'byway' on the ground. There is no indication of their legal status > (BOATs etc), An official-looking council-installed sign saying "Byway" will almost certainly be indica

Re: [Tagging] Change in rendering in Mapnik of Nature Reserves.

2014-07-24 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 24 July 2014 00:10, Dave F. wrote: > Thanks for pointing that out to me. As I said, I personally had no problem > with 'NR' but I'd be OK with it's removal is there was some king of infill. > ATM there is none & it looks virtually invisible. I'm not sure if this is in the right place, but I've

Re: [Tagging] Tagging village sign

2015-05-08 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 7 May 2015 at 23:11, pmailkeey . wrote: > Tips on tagging a village sign please. > > Village sign: an ornate sign located fairly central to the village - such as > on the village green. There are lots of these signs near where I live. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_sign for examples.

Re: [Tagging] Subject: Feature Proposal - RFC - highway=social_path

2016-06-15 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 15 June 2016 at 13:10, John Willis wrote: > Why isn't having a footway=trail subtag (or something) seen as a much more > reliable solution? Perhaps more of an aside, but it may explain some people's reluctance / confusion with highway=trail: As a native British English speaker, the word I wou

Re: [Tagging] A place where letters & parcels are sent to be sorted so they can be delivered?

2017-02-23 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 22 February 2017 at 19:56, Dave F wrote: > A place where letters & parcels are sent to be sorted so they can then be > delivered? > > In the Britain I think they'd normally be called a sorting office. but > there's only 21 & 2 for postal_sorting_office from tag info > > Is post_depot the same t

Re: [Tagging] Deprecating of leisure=common and leisure=village_green

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 30 November 2017 at 22:45, Daniel Koć wrote: > While making some cleaning in osm-carto we have found that leisure=common > and leisure=village_green are probably not clear enough to show them any > more. They both have deep roots in British law and history and are > frequently misused, as far a

Re: [Tagging] How to map an household goods store?

2013-09-16 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 16 September 2013 14:25, John F. Eldredge wrote: > Stefano Fraccaro wrote: >> I have some shops that sell only household goods like dishes, pots, coffee >> makers, blenders, oven thermometers, ... >> IMHO "shop=supermarket" and "shop=general" are non appropriate. Which is >> the correct tag? >