I also think that it is important to think about the street information as data as opposed to just what is necessary for display. By storing a minimal number of address parts as separate attributes, we can greatly increase the value of the data stored. This will make this data much more valuable for geocoding, navigation, etc.
David. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Brad Neuhauser <[email protected]> wrote: > So, can we agree that in some areas the directionals *are* necessary > for display? If not yet, in Minneapolis there are many more examples. > To wit, there are four separate roads that are 3rd Ave, each with a > different directional: N, S, NE, SE. For a little Where's Waldo fun, > see if you can find 'em all! (abbreviated, of course): > http://osm.org/go/t...@fd4yc5-- > > Cheers, Brad > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Mike Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Do paper maps include the directional prefix or postfix? I looked at a few >>> maps of Washington DC and not one of them I saw include the quadrant suffix. >> I have a map of DC and it contains the quadrant suffixes. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
