[Tagging] Mapping pergolas/arbors

[Mark Bradley]

> From: Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>
> To: "Tag discussion, strategy and related tools"
> 	<tagging at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [Tagging] Mapping pergolas/arbors
> >
> > I know of some pergolas I would like to map.  (Wikipedia says other
> > words for these features are "arbors" and "arbours.")  Looking on the
> > wiki on the list of map features, there doesn't appear to be any
> > established tags for these features, so I'm asking for suggestions
> > before I make up my own.
> 
> 
> maybe the key "building" could be used, values could be "pergola" or "arbour" (BE
> spelling). This is about a frame on which plants are intended to grow for shade, right?
> 
> 
> cheers,
> Martin
 
 
Yes Martin, you're correct.

Based on the discussion here, I will plan to go with amenity=shelter, followed by type=pergola.

Mark Bradley