[OSM-dev] Tag for building name
Hi guys, For now in Mapzen for tagging building name parameter we use 'addr:housename' tag. But recently Mapzen team have got several requests to change it to just 'name' tag key. What would you say - which one is more appropriate to use to mark building name? If we change addr:housename to name tag wouldn't it hurt any of your application? -- Yuliya Leonova @CloudMade twitter.com/Yutik ___ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev
Re: [OSM-dev] Tag for building name
Yuliya Leonova yleon...@cloudmade.com wrote: For now in Mapzen for tagging building name parameter we use 'addr:housename' tag. But recently Mapzen team have got several requests to change it to just 'name' tag key. addr:housename ist meant for postal purposes only (Part of an address in house-numbering scheme) Thus name should be used for the house name if there is also an ordinary Number+Street based address for the house in question. Sven -- linux is evolution, not intelligent design (Linus Torvalds) /me is gig...@ircnet, http://sven.gegg.us/ on the Web ___ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev
Re: [OSM-dev] Tag for building name
Hello Yuliya, As a mapper I normally use the name tag, and would only think of using the housename tag for those rare (here) british kind of places where a building is identified as Something House (for example Hedley House) instead of using a housenumber. If the housenumber is present and there is no clear housename (Something House) I would not use the housename tag. Here in Chile, most of the apartment buildings have names, but they all also have housenumbers, and I would always use the housenumber tag since that is the relevant reference for everyone. You always give the address with the housenumber and no one will ever do a search using the building housename. Cheers, Julio Costa OpenStreetMap Chile http://www.openstreetmap.cl/ On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Yuliya Leonova yleon...@cloudmade.comwrote: Hi guys, For now in Mapzen for tagging building name parameter we use 'addr:housename' tag. But recently Mapzen team have got several requests to change it to just 'name' tag key. What would you say - which one is more appropriate to use to mark building name? If we change addr:housename to name tag wouldn't it hurt any of your application? -- Yuliya Leonova @CloudMade twitter.com/Yutik ___ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev ___ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev
Re: [OSM-dev] Tag for building name
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Sven Geggus li...@fuchsschwanzdomain.dewrote: Yuliya Leonova yleon...@cloudmade.com wrote: For now in Mapzen for tagging building name parameter we use 'addr:housename' tag. But recently Mapzen team have got several requests to change it to just 'name' tag key. addr:housename ist meant for postal purposes only (Part of an address in house-numbering scheme) +1. But you should submit your question to another mailing list more dedicated for tagging discussions. Pieren ___ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev
