Ian, I had a working list of this stuff, partially built from Paul Norman's list and partially built from Wikipedia.
If you tell me a place and a format, I can convert it to that. - Serge On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Ian Dees <[email protected]> wrote: > I get this question a lot during mapping parties -- probably because I > suggest these sorts of places as a user's first edit. > > I wonder if we should add presets to iD for these sorts of places with > tons of locations (Starbucks, McDonald's, etc.) so that they show up when > searched in the preset list by the user. > > Is that too close to "selling out"? > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Brad Neuhauser <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Personally, I tag "big box" stores like Target, KMart, WalMart etc with >> shop=department_store, just because that seems like the closest fit that >> isn't too restrictive (they're much more than a supermarket, to my mind). >> >> You can pick an area and run Overpass Turbo and see what you get with >> different tags, for example: >> http://overpass-turbo.eu/?value=department_store&key=shop&template=key-value >> >> Alternatively, you can run a search by name (ie >> http://overpass-turbo.eu/?value=Target&key=name&template=key-value) and >> see what you get. I did this in Chicago, and found Targets tagged >> department_store, supermarket, and hypermarket(!) >> >> Brad >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Russell Deffner >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Seems the stores you listed are going to have different tags, example the >>> 'dollar' stores are probably best tagged shop=variety_store, the wiki >>> has a >>> pretty extensive list/description of the shop tags here: >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:shop >>> >>> However, I would say that K-Mart, Target, and Wal-Mart (especially the >>> 'super' kind) maybe don't fit any of the documented tags; I think there >>> was >>> some talk about adding a "big_box" or "superstore", maybe hit up the >>> tagging >>> talk-list to see if that's still in the works. >>> >>> =Russ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Will Skora [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:49 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Talk-us] Tags to use for chain stores in the United States >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> At past OSM meetups that I've organized, new mappers have asked me >>> what shop=* tags to use for several chain stores in the USA and I had >>> not found any clear or consistent practices of what tags to use for >>> these stores and even as a relatively experienced mapper, I wasn't >>> sure what tags to encourage them to use. >>> >>> I am writing to hear what you've used, which ones are most popular, >>> and perhaps the US community could build a consensus on them (gasp!). >>> >>> For example, several chain stores that we have wondered about include: >>> K-Mart, Target, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, >>> 'Bed, Bath, and Beyond'; TJ Maxx; Marshall's; Radio Shack; Meijer's; >>> Kohl's; Costco; BJ's; and Big Lots. >>> >>> I know there's taginfo (including one for the US! >>> taginfo.openstreetmap.us) but unfortunately, it doesn't let you find >>> out what tag combinations are being used with a name=* (For example, >>> finding what tag is used most often with name=Dollar-General). >>> >>> Regards, >>> Will Skora >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > >
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