There are only 4 areas in OSM and osmarender treats certain tagged ways as an area. I figure it'd make the server simpler and make client area support simpler if 'area=true' on a way made it in to an area. Functionally, if they were working, an area is identical to a way already. Thoughts? have fun, SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/