Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-11 Thread Ben Johnson
JOSM uses "leisure" as the preset tag for swimming pools. It has a private swimming pool preset which creates: access=private leisure=swimming_pool I use this combination for residential backyard pools, also pools in apartments, schools, hospitals, etc. and I think it's equally appropriate for

Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-11 Thread Ben Johnson
Yes, mapping peoples back yards is within that uncomfortable private zone..., but I justify it because in Australia it is practice in some areas for the fire department to draw water from private swimming pools in times of need - particularly in bush fire prone areas. BJ Sent from my iPhone O

Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-12 Thread Ben Johnson
On 12/01/2012, at 19:10, Erik Johansson wrote: > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 23:56, Simone Saviolo > wrote: >> >> 2012/1/11 Ben Johnson : >>> For a public access pool (eg run by a local government authority, or even a >>> private operator who's ma

Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-12 Thread Ben Johnson
On 13/01/2012, at 11:49 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: 2012/1/12 Ben Johnson : For my take on permissive, the best example I can think of is rural properties where you need to literally drive through private farms to get to your destination (which is usually another farm). those usually

Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-15 Thread Ben Johnson
On 13/01/2012, at 23:34, Michael Krämer wrote: >> If you'd read what I was replying to, you'd see that I don't think >> access=permit would be a valid change. > Well, I in fact I did - being a non-native speaker I tried to answer > the question you've asked. > > So either I missed some point or

Re: [Tagging] Chaos and uncertainty in "bridge"

2012-01-16 Thread Ben Johnson
Hi Martin, Your proposal makes a lot of sense. bridge:structure (or type) seems the logical place to put it, along with bridge:name, bridge:clearance (or whatever min/max clearance tags we have for tidal situations), etc... The principal should also be extended to tunnels. eg tunnel:structu

Re: [Tagging] Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)

2012-01-16 Thread Ben Johnson
On 16/01/2012, at 6:45, LM_1 wrote: >> Given that absolutely everything on the planet is accessible by at least >> someone with the right authority, permission, ownership, special equipment, >> etc. is there ever a need for access=no ? > > As a default in combination with eg. access=no, foot

Re: [Tagging] psv (was Re: access=no (was Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)))

2012-01-17 Thread Ben Johnson
On 18/01/2012, at 0:52, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2012/1/17 Nathan Edgars II : >> On 1/17/2012 8:32 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >>> psv=yes (or bus=yes) >> >> This has been bugging me for a while - why do we group buses and taxis? Is >> this a common grouping in the UK? > > > Yes, it is

Re: [Tagging] psv (was Re: access=no (was Amenity swimming_pool (was Amenity parking)))

2012-01-17 Thread Ben Johnson
On 18/01/2012, at 1:10, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 08:34:48AM -0500, Nathan Edgars II wrote: >> On 1/17/2012 8:32 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >>> psv=yes (or bus=yes) >> >> This has been bugging me for a while - why do we group buses and >> taxis? Is this a common grouping