[OSM-newbies] Is building=yes (or landuse=retail) necessary in addition to amenity=fuel?

[Tom Taylor]

Greater uniformity means that the rendering software can be simpler, but 
unfortunately, OSM has plenty of examples of both usages already. Thus 
the renderer has to handle both cases anyway.

On 29/12/2012 6:48 PM, Severin MENARD wrote:
> Hi,
>
> For building=yes, I would say it is not really a matter of rendering
> (tagging for a specific rendering is not a good rule) but more the most
> generic tag used to identify a building, whatever his function, type, etc.
>
> For the "using a node or not to specify the activities inside a
> building" there are 2 schools. Tagging the building has a limit cause
> you put only one amenity=* or shop=* and there are lot of buildings
> hosting more than one, so some people tag the building area when there
> is only one activity or shop and use nodes if there are more. Other
> people (I am in) think it is better to put all these activities on nodes
> and the buildings are described for their own physical features like
> materials, condition, etc. rather then see them dispatched in two
> different logics and topologies.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Severin
> Humanitarian OSM Team
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