"self-storage" would be the usual term in en-gb photo of one attached (not in OSM - yet)
Richard On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Ed Hillsman <ehills...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Is there a recommended way to tag self-storage facilities? The closest I've > been able to find is the tag landuse=garages > (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/tag:landuse%3Dgarages) > but the wiki discussion is of car storage, and the discussion of the > proposal for that tag seems to indicate that it was intended to tag > extensive garage areas in residential areas. In the US, we have similar > structures, but they typically are located in commercial or retail areas; > are owned and operated by private firms charging rent for space; and are > probably used more for storing household furnishings, clothing, and other > items than they are for storing cars. Access to the individual storage units > is typically through a locked gate. These facilities occupy a substantial > amount of territory in some suburban areas. I'm willing to draft a proposal > if there isn't already a way to tag these, and if someone can advise me on > the British English term for these facilities. I agree with a number of the > comments on the landuse=garages proposal that landuse= is probably not the > right category for this kind of service, but shop= doesn't seem right > either. > > Thanks. > > Ed HIllsman > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >
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