[Tagging] [OpenStreetMap] Re: social facility

[Sean Horgan]

Jan,

Great to hear from you.  This is my first time through the process as well.
 I spent some time going through the wiki to learn more about proposals and
a key part is mailing a Request for Comments (RFC) to the OSM tagging
mailing list: tagging at openstreetmap.org.  I've cc'd them on this email so
that the broader OSM can chime in.  This is how I got feedback on the
Homeless Shelter feature.

I really like a more general tag to describe buildings and land that
primarily serves others in need.  I'll gladly help with moving the proposal
forward.

I like the term "social facility"; it's a good compromise.  I don't like the
term "institution" as it has bad connotations in the US, such as prisons
which are often called "correctional institutions".

I prefer facility over "service" and "centre" as it hits at the true meaning
of a building that facilitates a service.  Also, In the US, a social
center/centre is more recreational.


> What do you think about tagging like this:
> amenity=social_facility
> social_facility=nursing (instead of service)
> social_facility:for=senior (instead of care_for)

I'm not very experienced with tagging style, but I normally prefer more
descriptive keys.  Using service=nursing make it very clear that you are
talking at the specific service that this amenity provides and lends itself
better to multiple values.

What is the general guidance from the OSM community on descriptive tags?

Thanks.

Sean

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 02:11, kerosin <
m-132217-aab8b4 at messages.openstreetmap.org> wrote:

> Hi Sean Horgan,
>
> kerosin has sent you a message through OpenStreetMap with the subject Re:
> social facility:
>
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> Hey Sean,
>
> I just had the idea to create a tag that is a bit more general. As you
> might know there are some more proposals that overlap with the tag "social
> facility":
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Orphanage
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Residential_home
>
> I just made this proposal to initiate a discussion about a general tag ;)
> At the moment I'm not actively working on this proposal, but I would like
> to put more efforts in it! You're the first person that gives me feedback.
> I'm not very experienced in Wiki-Systems so I wasn't sure how to create a
> vote for a proposal. Of course emergency-shelters are a good thing to add!
> But first the proposal needs a rework.
>
> What do you think about tagging like this:
> amenity=social_facility
> social_facility=nursing (instead of service)
> social_facility:for=senior (instead of care_for)
>
> maybe you as a native english speaker could say something about the  term
> "social facility" in general. Would "social institution", "social centre" or
> "social service" be better?
> Thank for your support!
>
> Best regards,
> Jan (aka kerosin)
>
> P.S. I will add a german translation of the proposal
>
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> ==
>
> You can also read the message at
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/read/132217
> and you can reply at http://www.openstreetmap.org/message/reply/132217
>
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