[Tagging] amenity=toilets / pitlatrine=yes

2013-06-24 Thread Bryce Nesbitt
After discussion on this list I have a proposed approach for bringing the pitlatrine concept into the toilet tagging. This involves two new tags: amenity=toilets indoor=yes * if the toilet entrance is indoors. Outdoor entrances are otherwise assumed.* toilets:position=* * one or more of se

Re: [Tagging] How to tag apartments in a building that is multiuse

2013-06-24 Thread Bryce Nesbitt
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer < dieterdre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Every building is of a type, and this type preferably goes into the > building value > Indeed. And the exterior style (craftsman bungalow anyone?) has little relation to the uses that go on inside. But b

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - gross weight

2013-06-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
On 25/giu/2013, at 00:17, martinq wrote: > There is no (common) restriction that limits the actual weight of > truck+trailer, thus it makes no sense to define maxweight as limit for the > complete train. > > Let me explain: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeichen_262.svg > > l

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - gross weight

2013-06-24 Thread martinq
With this it would be: - max_weight: the maximum weight of the complete vehicle (including truck and trailer, in the German traffic rules (Straßenverkehrsordnung, StVO) that's a "Zug"; if I interpret my dictionary right, in English it's a road train. -1 There is no (common) restriction that lim

Re: [Tagging] How should I create a proposal to alter (not create a new) tag?

2013-06-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
On 23/giu/2013, at 17:20, Serge Wroclawski wrote: > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Bryce Nesbitt wrote: > >> The proposal/voting instructions at: >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Creating_a_proposal Are mostly about >> inventing new tags. > >> What's the procedure for, and how can w

Re: [Tagging] How to tag apartments in a building that is multiuse

2013-06-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
On 23/giu/2013, at 19:25, Bryce Nesbitt wrote: > Note that a substantial number of high rises have three or more uses. > Typical mixed use elements are: > shops > commercial > condo > apartment > hotel > private parking > public parking > cellular tower I.e. building=high_rise (or more spe

Re: [Tagging] How to tag apartments in a building that is multiuse

2013-06-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
On 23/giu/2013, at 20:45, Bryce Nesbitt wrote: > Then we need many or all of: > building=yes > commercial= > residential= > hotel= > amenity=parking > man_made=tower > shop= Every building is of a type, and this type preferably goes into the building value. IMHO we should go more local wi

Re: [Tagging] About "url" Key

2013-06-24 Thread A.Pirard.Papou
On 2013-06-24 14:50, Serge Wroclawski wrote : > Usually the "url" tag is used for an organization's website. For > example, many musems, libraries, restaurants, etc. have an official > website. That's what the website (or url) tag is for (I think > "website" is actually preferred but url is just as

Re: [Tagging] About "url" Key

2013-06-24 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Taichi Furuhashi wrote: > Hi Serge and all: > > Thanks for your opinion. > I want to confirm about just one thing. > > Question 1 means, Can we use "url" key to "non-ODbL/non-Compatible license" > website? > Should i talk to legal-talk ML? Short answer: Yes, you c

Re: [Tagging] About "url" Key

2013-06-24 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
On 24/giu/2013, at 14:50, Serge Wroclawski wrote: > Usually the "url" tag is used for an organization's website. For > example, many musems, libraries, restaurants, etc. have an official > website. That's what the website (or url) tag is for (I think > "website" is actually preferred but url

Re: [Tagging] About "url" Key

2013-06-24 Thread Taichi Furuhashi
Hi Serge and all: Thanks for your opinion. I want to confirm about just one thing. Question 1 means, Can we use "url" key to "non-ODbL/non-Compatible license" website? Should i talk to legal-talk ML? Regards, from Taichi 2013/6/24 Serge Wroclawski > On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Taich

Re: [Tagging] About "url" Key

2013-06-24 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Taichi Furuhashi wrote: > Hi OSM tagging ML > > I'm working some Mapping projects in Tsunami affected area, JAPAN. > In this week end, we will held a mapping party with local people. > > Just I have two simple questions about "url" key. > http://wiki.openstreetmap.

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - gross weight

2013-06-24 Thread Kytömaa Lauri
>there are weight restrictions > sometimes given >as maximum-per-axis-weight, indicated by traffic sign 263 > (see http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeichen_263.svg ), > which is >similar, but not the same. There's http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:maxaxleload -- Alv

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - gross weight

2013-06-24 Thread John Sturdy
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Peter Wendorff wrote: > > With this it would be: > - max_weight: the maximum weight of the complete vehicle (including > truck and trailer, in the German traffic rules (Straßenverkehrsordnung, > StVO) that's a "Zug"; if I interpret my dictionary right, in English >

Re: [Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - gross weight

2013-06-24 Thread Peter Wendorff
Am 23.06.2013 22:10, schrieb martinq: > Note: I know that in US there are weight limits depending on the number > of axles, but this could be tagged (later or already?) by conditional > tagging like maxgross_weight = X @ axles>3; Y @ axles>4... In Germany it's similar: there are weight restrictions

Re: [Tagging] How to tag apartments in a building that is multiuse

2013-06-24 Thread Craig Wallace
On 2013-06-23 20:54, Bryce Nesbitt wrote: While we're on the subject of building tagging: Prior to major building outline imports, OSM tended to contain mostly "important" or "notable" building outlines. People might do a business district, or the largest buildings in town, or the church, or zoo