[Tagging] Multiple offices at the same address - (Multiple values for one key)

[Colin Smale]

Time for a more philosophical discussion... What is the function of this
thing we call "address"? Is it to identify a premises? Is it to describe
a premises? Does it refer to the whole premises, or just the bit with
the front door or letter box? Or is it "where to deliver post"? 

Here in NL buildings all have unique numbers in a big register, and
there is a n..m mapping between addresses and buildings. Only enclosed
constructions "where a person can stand" are counted as buildings. An
address can include sub-units like "167A" or "23-3" (third floor flat
for example). If there are multiple households or organisations sharing
the same letter box, they have the same address. So you can say the
address is a logical concept, not a physical one. So no problems with
having multiple nodes with the same address if they represent different
organisations.

//colin 

On 2017-10-27 03:31, Andrew Davidson wrote:

> On 27/10/17 11:20, Tom Pfeifer wrote: 
> 
>> The OSM rule is clear - "One feature, one OSM element". Thus 3 offices, 3 nodes.
> 
> So 1 address 1 node (or 1 polygon if you know the spatial extent)?
> 
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