[Tagging] Barriers near roads

2011-02-11 Thread y...@o2.pl
Hi, I want to ask about two types of barrier: 1. noise barrier (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ekran-Akustyczny.jpg) - kind of wall near road, mostly motorway/trunk, sometimes transparent 2. crash barrier (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CrashBarrier.jpg) - low barrier from metal o

Re: [Tagging] Billboards and other kinds of advert

2010-07-03 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/7/3 Tobias Knerr : > The information key is currently only defined as a subkey for > tourism=information, so I'd rather not use it. Amenities tend to be > something you might actively look for. How about using man_made instead? Sounds good. > Isn't that simply a man_made=flagpole? Yes, I di

[Tagging] Billboards and other kinds of advert

2010-07-03 Thread y...@o2.pl
I was searching for a tag for billboard and I don't see any tag for advert. How about creating a proposal with something like this: amenity=advert (or rather information=advert?) advert=billboard (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyonghwa_motors_billboard.jpg) advert=board (sth like informa

Re: [Tagging] 'name' variation tags standardisation

2010-06-25 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/25 Pieren : > Because the first time you discover that a simple thing as a name can be > taggued with seven different tags, you don't have to read the wiki when you > replace '_' by ':'   ... I just wanted to say that names like 'loc' or 'nat' are bit enigmatic. ___

Re: [Tagging] 'name' variation tags standardisation

2010-06-25 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/25 M∡rtin Koppenhoefer : > 2010/6/25 Cartinus : >> I'm afraid most people don't think "It looks better." is a compelling reason. > > actually I do think that "looks better" is a good reason. It follows > some logics that makes mapping easier for everybody. Definitely, when I started mapping

[Tagging] 'name' variation tags standardisation

2010-06-25 Thread y...@o2.pl
Now there is a good trend to use colon in key names. Maybe we should move these tags below? int_name -> name:international nat_name -> name:national reg_name -> name:regional loc_name -> name:local old_name -> name:old alt_name -> name:alt or name:alternative official_name -> name:official But th

Re: [Tagging] Cable distribution cabinet

2010-06-14 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/14 John Smith : > Inside the power station building? In most cases yes, you won't see them at satellite images. That's what I mean. If you think it's confusing maybe we should also replace this tag. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.

Re: [Tagging] Cable distribution cabinet

2010-06-14 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/14 John Smith : > In a power station there could be lots of generators... Sure, but who knows where they are? ;) Anyway, I can create a proposal page with 'power' tags update. ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openst

Re: [Tagging] Cable distribution cabinet

2010-06-14 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/14 John Smith : > +1 maybe power=station should be the power stations and instead of > using sub-station just use power=transformer... Good idea. However for me, as non native English speaker, power=generator is also obvious. ___ Tagging mailing

[Tagging] Cable distribution cabinet

2010-06-07 Thread y...@o2.pl
Hi, I just saw this[1] edit and I wonder is this tag established? I also don't like value of this tag, imo too long which may cause misspellings. [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Map_Features:power&curid=11167&diff=483525&oldid=437453 -- Paweł Marynowski User:Yarl __

[Tagging] Slag heap

2010-06-07 Thread y...@o2.pl
Hi, I'm searching for tag for a slag heap (strictly, something that Germans call Halde): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salzberg_kaliwerk_wintershall_heringen.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Terril_Loos-en-Gohelle_2006-01-14.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Halda_w_ryd

Re: [Tagging] Proposing bazaars

2010-06-07 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/7 John Smith : > On 7 June 2010 03:57, John Smith wrote: >> In this case I'm guessing you could probably extend the existing >> marketplace tag with a sub-tag, rather than a new key/value pair, eg: >> >> amenity=marketplace >> marketplace=bazaar > > I was nudged to expand my comment a littl

Re: [Tagging] Proposing bazaars

2010-06-06 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/6 pavithran : > Sorry for that . I thought a page with status = not defined might be > the correct way . I have created pages for motorcycle shop and > motorcycle repair . Should have created a proposal page also for them I moved page to http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/

Re: [Tagging] Motorcycle repair

2010-06-03 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/6/3 pavithran : > There are many shops which repair automobiles ie motorbikes or motorcycles . > Motor cycles have been underrated. There is a need for a tag which > deals with motorcycle repair in the developing world where they are in > huge numbers . Well maybe something like shop=vehicle_

[Tagging] Sedimentation tank

2010-06-02 Thread y...@o2.pl
Hi, I'm wondering how to tag sedimentation tank at a sewage treatment. I'm thinking about 'landuse=reservoir' + 'man_made=sedimentation_tank'. Here's a photo of sedimentation tanks: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:090913-EpurationOupeye_0020.jpeg. Regards, Paweł Marynowski User:Yarl _

[Tagging] Feature Proposal - Voting - Base transceiver station

2010-06-01 Thread y...@o2.pl
Although voting should be ended last year ;) most of votes were added after vote end. So I think it's finally time to end the voting: I'll close it after weekend. If someone want to vote, please do it asap. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Base_transceiver_station Regards, Paw

Re: [Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - Orphanage

2010-06-01 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/5/28 Roy Wallace : > Right idea, but from my perspective landuse=* shouldn't be used to > describe an individual feature (like an orphanage), but to describe > the use of an area of land. If you want to do tiered tags like this > you'd use something more like amenity=residential_home + > resid

Re: [Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - Orphanage

2010-05-27 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/5/27 John Smith : > Can we use some other key instead of yet another amenity=*? > > In fact there is so many amenities we should perhaps think about > splitting them off into other categories... Sounds like a good idea. There is also another proposal: residental home (http://wiki.openstreetm

[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - Orphanage

2010-05-27 Thread y...@o2.pl
Hello, I moved old orphanage draft to RFC, feel free to comment. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Orphanage Regards, Paweł Marynowski User:Yarl ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listin

Re: [Tagging] Roadside maps

2010-05-15 Thread y...@o2.pl
2010/5/15 Jonas Minnberg : > Is it OK to use information you find on map-signs next to streets or > suburban areas? I think it depends. IMO you should check FOP in your country (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama). 2010/5/15 Chris Hill : > Why not walk / cycle / drive a