Robin Paulson <ro...@bumblepuppy.org> writes: > i've done some quite detailed editing near where i live, i'd > appreciate anyone who is interested taking a look and responding. > > i'm not sure what to make of the result. for one, my partner, a > non-mapper, has told me she finds it very confusing, which potentially > raises questions > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-36.91503&lon=174.77973&zoom=16&layers=M
I think it's important to separate what should be in the database vs what should be rendered. I find the rendering symbol for access=private ways to be unpleasing, because they have more visual weight than accessible ways. I'd rather see them kind of greyed out. I also think the 'access denied' coloring is in appropriate for ways that people wouldn't expect to be able to use, as opposed to ways where such rendering (to make the tagging known) has more communicative value. As always, I like to go back to the USGS topo maps; there driveways are thin lines without any 'danger stay out' hints. The fences are confusing because people are used to seeing lot lines, and fences look almost like lot lines, but not quite. And because fences look like lines that perhaps driveways should look like. Again, a rendering issue as the default style is extended to show more elements, and I think it really points out that one size fits all for rendering can't be pleasing to everyone. I'm not sure what I think of the tree dots. Again going back to USGS topo maps, I find it nice to know wooded (green tint) vs open (white background) areas. This has to me far more information transfer than tree dots. But I think it's good that the trees are in the db. Finally, I get the impression (didn't look at imagery) that buildings are less complete than fences. That may contribute to the confusion. As a rendering nit, I find that the no-acess tint on the driveways extends into the middle of the navigable road, and that feels wrong, but I don't know how hard it is to fix. I would encourage you to set up your own rendering stack and play with alternatives. I haven't done that, but it's on my todo list.
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