[josm-dev] Data management

[Richard Z.]

On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:41:16AM +0000, Lester Caine wrote:
> There is currently a discussion on the osm talk list about 'Not
> attaching polygons to roads'. The discussion has opened up a little,
> but as I see it the main problem is that of managing multiple
> overlapping ways? Personally I would prefer to enhance 'area' with a
> basic structure which uses existing ways to identify an area. This
> will allow correctly tagging - for example - the boundaries of a
> field or property lot without ending up with three ways all stacked
> one on top of another.

there is also the related problem of admin boundaries tied to waterways.
If one of the ways tied to such a boundary needs to insert a bridge,
tunnel or culvert it easily gets very hairy.

https://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/9390

Richard