Hi Frank, Nice work, it we ever get our hands on real data, you'll be ready!
On Mon, 2010-01-18 at 21:43 -0500, Frank Steggink wrote: > would like to propose to use admin_level=5 for the > regions. They have at least a semi-offical status. Others might be > able to elaborate on it more. Administrative regions are taught early in elementary school (I remember learning their respective numbers!). As for authority, I believe it is limited: regional elected members do meet (Conférence régionales des Élus) and I believe the current government gave regions more decision power regarding economic stimulus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_Quebec They have administrative value but also touristic/naming. > This leaves the urban agglomerates (Montreal > and Quebec only), for which admin_level=7 would be a natural choice, > although I'm not sure if they have any official status. There are 2 "communauté urbaines" in Québec, they include all cities that form an urban area. Each of them is directed by the elected members of the cities. They have powers in fields of landuse, shared services, public transit... Communauté urbaine de Québec: http://www.cmquebec.qc.ca Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal: http://www.cmm.qc.ca/ Pierre-Luc
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