[OSM-newbies] Flats

Mark Williams mark.666 at blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Nov 9 23:41:24 GMT 2007


I have an interesting layout;

M
A  FLATS
I-STREET-
N  FLATS |
--STREET-
R  FLATS
O-STREET
A
D

Where the _flats_ are named but the streets (highway=service, I feel)
are not. In blocks of 3 x 8 flats with parking between road & flats.
Additionally the streets are marked private & the main road is one-way :)

The entrances are set alternately, so you gain access to 1-8 & 17-24 on
one side of the building, but 9-16 on the other.

This means that the streets are eg Meresmans on one side, but Waymans on
the other. Sort of like terraced houses, but not. The post office
address these including both names, yielding
number/block/road/village/post-town/county addresses !

I presume I could just put in a block & name it, or a linear feature,
but it won't work for navigation, or I could name the service roads &
call them residential with left / right tags; what would others do?

Mark





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