[Tagging] Binding numbers

[Bert -Araali- Van Opstal]

Of course you would use correct state names and city names. Glitch as I
was focusing on the buildings / units / doors /rooms.

On 16/02/2021 05:14, Bert -Araali- Van Opstal wrote:
> For Skyler's example:
>
>   * addr:country <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=US
>   * addr:city <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=Mountain View
>   * addr:postcode <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=94043
>   * addr:street <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=North
>     Wishman Road
>   * addr:housenumber <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=600
>   * addr:unit <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=4
>   * addr:housename= Building B (optional)
>     <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>
>
> If in doubt about a specific data consumer it is always useful to use
> addr:full and write the full multiline address:
>
> For Kevin's exmaple:
>
> Building K-1, Room 4A45
> 1 Research Circle
> Niskayuna, New York 12309
>
>   * addr:country <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=US
>   * addr:city <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=New York
>   * addr:postcode <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=12309
>   * addr:street
>     <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=Research Circle
>   * addr:housenumber <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=1
>   * addr:unit <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>=K-1 or
>     write in full Building K-1
>   * addr:door= 4A45 or write in full Room 4A45
>     <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr>
>
> Sounds like something ?
>
> On 16/02/2021 04:46, Skyler Hawthorne wrote:
>> The postal service usually wouldn't care about the building number,
>> but sometimes for large apartment complexes, they will number the
>> buildings so that people can find where a specific unit is. One
>> example is here:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/371980049
>>
>> It's not mapped in the tags, but on the ground, all of the buildings
>> here are labeled "Building A," "Building B," etc, and marked on
>> signposted maps so that people can locate specific units. Each
>> building has several units in it. So the actual mailing address
>> wouldn't include the building number, but you might write it out as:
>>
>> 600 North Whisman Road, Building B, Unit 4, Mountain View, CA 94043
>>
>> Feb 15, 2021 20:35:03 Bert -Araali- Van Opstal
>> <bert.araali.afritastic at gmail.com>:
>>
>>     Can you give an example how a complete address is written ? Don't
>>     focus to much on the key descriptions, they are defined to cover
>>     as much as possible cases worldwide.
>>
>>     So far I understand you have a street with a site that has a
>>     single number, related to street numbering.  On this site you
>>     have several buildings with every building it's own building nr.,
>>     related to the site numbering  Then each building has several
>>     units or flats or apartments each with their own label, name or
>>     number relate to the building numbering ?
>>
>>     How would you address a flat inside a building, example can clarify.
>>
>>     On 16/02/2021 04:21, Skyler Hawthorne wrote:
>>>     Units are distinct from a label or number for an entire
>>>     building. There may be a building labeled Building 7 with dozens
>>>     of units in it.
>>>
>>>     Feb 15, 2021 19:35:41 Bert -Araali- Van Opstal
>>>     <bert.araali.afritastic at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>         Did you consider addr:unit.  On the wiki there is no
>>>         separate page about it but is described on the general
>>>         key:addr (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:addr) page.
>>>
>>>         Greetings, Bert Araali
>>>
>>>         On 16/02/2021 03:25, Skyler Hawthorne wrote:
>>>>         Sorry, I just realized the subject was typo'd. It should
>>>>         be: "Building numbers"
>>>>
>>>>         Feb 15, 2021 19:24:06 Skyler Hawthorne <osm at dead10ck.com>:
>>>>
>>>>             I'm having trouble finding anything about this in the
>>>>             wiki. If a site has multiple buildings all with the
>>>>             same address, and the buildings each have a designated
>>>>             number, like "Building 13", how is this tagged? I
>>>>             noticed the wiki lists addr:floor for addresses with a
>>>>             specific floor, but there is no addr:building.
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