[OSM-dev] Node and Area for one Feature

[Stephan Plepelits]

Hi!

Here in Vienna we have the case, that many Map Feature are already
represented by an area (especially churches), but they also have a node,
because the people want to see an icon for that feature.

To cite the page "Good Practice"[1] in the OSM-Wiki:
* One feature, one OSM-object - Don't place nodes in (equally labelled)
  areas just to see some icon appear on the map. The renderers will display
  icons on areas as well and there's no need to have every parking-lot,
  soccer-ground etc. twice in the database. 

As I can see that sentence was already on the first version of the Good
Practice page (dates back to 26 February 2008). Now it's nearly 1 1/2 years
later, and those icons are still not represented on the Mapnik-rendering
(and also the CloudMade-tiles). Osmarender does render those icons.

As I'm working with Mapnik too (I developed the OpenStreetBrowser[2]), I know,
that Mapnik can render icons on areas ...

So ... what's keeping the admins back?

[1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Good_practice
[2] http://www.openstreetbrowser.org/

greetings,
        Stephan
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