Martin Fossdal Guttesen wrote: > > >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "Randy" <rwtnospam-new...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:47 AM >To: <tagging@openstreetmap.org> >Subject: Re: [Tagging] Post_Box and addr:* nodes > >>Matthias Julius wrote: >> >>> >>>I wonder what purpose this is supposed to serve. If a post box is >>>attached to a building it might make sense to represent that in OSM. >>>But, the fact that is is near a specific building is best indicated by >>>putting it near that building, IMHO. >>> >>>Matthias >> >>I concur. IMHO, a "housenumber" address is basically for the purpose of >>being able to route to that location, or pick it out on the map (assuming >>housenumbers are displayed by the renderer). I can't think of a way that >>adding the address to the post box adds any additional useful information, >>and could be confusing, both logically and statistically. If you want to >>route to the post box, route to the housenumber (of the building). It will >>take you close enough to the post box. A POI node on the map (if rendered) >>would then give you the precise location. If you want to "find the nearest >>post box", that's a geographical search, not an address search. Now if >>there is no building at the location, and the post box does have an >>address, then unless you are adding housenumbers to vacant lots, adding >>the address to the post box might make sense. >> >>-- >>Randy > >Well i got a list from the postal service over all the postal boxes >the list is like this > >Postal nr | City | where it is | Address > >and the column "where it is" is an ordinary description of where it >is,possible values are attached to building, on fence, built inn, on pole, >inside shop and so on >and the address is almost always an address of a way name and an number, >but >not always there are some rare exceptions where only an name is given, and >that is alway some locale well known location > >the thing i was thinking about was >well we allredy got a address node close by. the postal office is saying >the >postal box is belonging to it >would'int it be nice/better/convinient to have some kinde of relation from >the postal box to the address node >then it wouldn't be that hard to make a map where you could find the >nearest >postal box
The "Where it is" might be convenient to have in a comment field. I don't think I would relate the post box address to the building unless it's attached to, or in the building, but if you have a valid reason for doing so, go for it. In Mike's situation, where the post box address is similar to but not identical to the addr:housenumber, then I think it's valid to include it. And, even if it is identical to a building address, ref= is probably a better method than addr:housenumber=. You wouldn't be able to route to a specific post box (or mailbox as we call them in the States) with a general purpose navigator program, but I think the need to route to a specific post box across town, would be a pretty unique need that could be met with a special purpose router that searched for ref=* instead of addr:housenumber=*. Anyone for OpenPostBoxNavigator? -- Randy _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
