[OSM-newbies] Abutters / Landuse

[Eric Ladner]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Gregory Williams
<gregory.williams at purplegeodesoftware.co.uk> wrote:
> I'd agree with that. landuse is preferred when you've got enough data to
> be able to use that instead. Also, you don't need to use
> landuse=residential where you've used highway=residential, because
> that's inferred.

True, but 99% of the TIGER data is classified as residential (even
city streets where a house is nowhere in sight).  I still draw areas
around major residential areas (think subdivisions) anyway.  Looks
pretty on the map, if nothing else.

-- 
Eric Ladner