Re: [Tagging] man_made=crane

2011-08-23 Thread Mihkel Rämmel
As the tag for rails is really missing should it be man_made=crane_rail or man_made=crane with crane:rail=yes I would prefer the first option or some other tag as the second one might look like there are 3 separate cranes. About values of crane:type it seems like spaces need removing and the

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] Combined bicycle footway

2011-08-23 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2011/8/23 Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net: You mean like this? http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/September2007.htm Yes :D Similarly exists in other parts of the world as well: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Radeln_oder_doch_nicht.JPG The whole

Re: [Tagging] sidewalk tag when mapped as a separate way

2011-08-23 Thread Nathan Edgars II
On 8/23/2011 6:30 PM, Mike N wrote: On 8/23/2011 6:05 PM, Nathan Edgars II wrote: If a sidewalk is mapped as a separate way, what's the appropriate sidewalk=* tag for the parallel highway? Just a guess, that there would be no sidewalk= for the highway, otherwise the imaginary rendering /

Re: [Tagging] sidewalk tag when mapped as a separate way

2011-08-23 Thread Richard Mann
Put the sidewalk tag on the road, and put some indicator on the footway (I use adjacent=yes) that it's also covered by tagging on the adjacent way. The worst that happens is some router gets two parallel links in their network, or that some super-clever algorithm identifies two parallel sidewalks

[Tagging] Is a sidewalk always adjacent to a traversable road?

2011-08-23 Thread Nathan Edgars II
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/67469500 is an extension of a sidewalk across a railroad, whereas the adjacent highway does not cross. Is it incorrect to use footway=sidewalk here? ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org

Re: [Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - man_made=billboard

2011-08-23 Thread Bryce Nesbitt
Seems like it needs an operator= tag (e.g. operator=lamar) In many jurisdictions billboards need a local authority's registration number, and that number is prominently displayed on the billboard. Billboards without it are illegal

Re: [Tagging] Request for comments on proposed tags for amenity=drinking_water

2011-08-23 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
The proposed example value for the historic key does not seem reasonable. (nrhp:1231313) I suggest you have a look how the world heritage proposal suggests to handle reference numbers: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/heritage heritage:operator=* see below.