[Tagging] [Imports] Bus data for Fairfax Connector, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Serge Wroclawski
emacsen at gmail.com
Sat Aug 27 14:37:06 BST 2011
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 6:32 AM, Mike N <niceman at att.net> wrote:
> On 8/27/2011 3:09 AM, Bryce Nesbitt wrote:
>>
>> Skip the name for a bus stop. If rendered it would create clutter.
>
> I'd say the opposite; the stop name is very useful to anyone using the
> "Public Transport" JOSM plugin to check and organize stops so that stops can
> be recognized, rather than just working with a column of anonymous stops.
> It also assists riders following a printed set of directions. The name
> doesn't currently render on Mapnik or Osmarender.
A bus stop name or ID number is generally useful for navigation.
The issue of "if rendered' is one where the right answer is always "We
don't map to the renderer".
- Serge
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