[Imports] Imports with bad or missing coordinates

[Lulu-Ann at gmx.de]

Hi List, hi Paul,

Paul wrote:
> I've been working on a specialized subset of address matching for updating
> Surrey addresses, but my impression has been that not many imports are
> waiting on this step.
There will be a huge list of imports as soon as we say we can do it.
Naturally all object lists do have addresses and no coordinates, right?!

> The only talk on the list of an import was your mention of wheelchair
> accessible public toilets, but this never proceeded as far as a proposed import
> and the questions raised on list were never answered.

The link to the diagramm was ment to be the answer how to do it.
The public toilets subject is waiting for the data.
There was a data loss and they are restoring the list from a book. I wonder if they do it without a scanner, because it takes so long.

> I note that one of the steps you propose is importing to OpenStreetBugs. I
> am not sure OSB is well-suited for data like this. Skobbler has mapdust
> for their specialized reports and it seems to me that something specialized
> would be best-suited.

Why do you think that public toilets need any other treatment as any other whatever-bug?
I only see the disadvantage that local mappers don't go to a special bug page.

> You also propose adding a new node when there is a tag conflict (e.g.
> amenity=restaurant and amenity=cafe). This seems like a bad idea and is the
> same as importing over existing data.

I would appreciate if you could say how you think it shall be done, instead of just pointing on what you don't like.
I am not very happy with this solution either, but as long as we don't have a better proposal it is better than not having it in the map.

> The page does give me some ideas for when I take up address work again.

Fine, feel free to add your comments and solutions.
And please add your planned import to the list.

Cheers
Lulu-Ann

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