It looks like the main effect of this proposal would be to replace pipeline=marker (used 29k times) with marker=pipeline, though the new key marker= could also be used for power cables and telecommunications cables.
Is it really necessary to change pipeline=marker? -Joseph On Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 11:10 PM François Lacombe <fl.infosrese...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Here is another proposal we were two working on it. > It regards several kinds of utility markers usually warning about buried > infrastructure beneath them. > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Utility_markers_proposal > > Markers are currently described with keys like pipeline=* and power=* > although they're not directly involved in infrastructure running processes > (like a valve can be on a pipeline for instance). > Then it can be useful to define a new key marker=* to gather more > categories on OSM (pipeline is for now the most mapped here) and prevent > pipeline, power and telecom keys be cluttered with not directly related > features. > > Note that markers mapping is important on OSM as location signs and > relevant data to verify presence of not visible infrastructures. > > Feel free to raise concerns here and on talk page. > > All the best > > François > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >
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