[Tagging] Kerbs

Warin 61sundowner at gmail.com
Fri Dec 29 00:41:36 UTC 2017


There are many different kerb shapes
http://www.playford.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/SD%20100%20TYPICAL%20RESIDENTIAL%20KERB%20PROFILES.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb#Types_of_curb


kerb:shape=* would be better as it suggests what is to be tagged*. *
kerb=* is open to any use, kerb=raised might be a shape to one person, 
height to another. *

*On 29-Dec-17 10:32 AM, Nick Bolten wrote:
> That's a really great example of how it may make sense to separate out 
> the idea of a 'curb ramp' from the curb interface. I might have to 
> steal it!
>
> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 3:12 PM Selfish Seahorse 
> <selfishseahorse at gmail.com <mailto:selfishseahorse at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 28 December 2017 at 23:50, Nick Bolten <nbolten at gmail.com
>     <mailto:nbolten at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > With that said, I agree that there are opportunities for
>     improving `kerb`
>     > tags. Here are some ideas to toss around:
>     >
>     > - `kerb=square` would seem to be as descriptive as
>     `kerb=raised`, but more
>     > clear.
>     >
>     > - `barrier=kerb` is sometimes used in combination with
>     `kerb=raised`, which
>     > seems redundant to me.
>     >
>     > - `kerb=raised|rolled|flush` describes a curb interface with
>     very little
>     > horizontal component (a few centimeters at most), while
>     `kerb=lowered` is
>     > used for describing curb/kerb ramps, which can be 1-2 meters
>     long and have
>     > surface properties.
>
>     Note that there are also square lowered kerbs:
>
>     <https://www.mapillary.com/map/im/dHZarAJdspt68x-GxsuSaQ>
>
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