[talk-au] Is addr:housenumber=2/20 likely to be valid?

[Dian Ågesson]

Hey Mateusz,

The "sub address" that the reporter is describing are subdivisions with 
individual unit numbers. The unit number should be mapped using 
addr:unit, rather than included as part of the house number.

For example, a postal address of 1/50-52 Smith St should be mapped as:

addr:unit=1

addr:housenumber=50-52

Unfortunately, the default carto rendering of unit numbers (with the 
unit after the house number, "50-52 1") looks wrong and confusing to 
Australians. Putting the unit with the housenumber is a way to force a 
"better" rendering.

Dian

On 2022-07-13 03:48, Mateusz Konieczny via Talk-au wrote:

> I want to confirm report from
> https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/4196
> 
> "In my area (and throughout built-up parts of Australian cities in 
> general)
> it is not uncommon to encounter blocks of townhouses which share a
> primary address number but have distinct sub-address numbers.
> 
> The complete address numbers of such houses are written in the format
> <sub>/<primary>, eg "1/50", "2/50", "3/50" for the first three houses
> sharing the primary address site "50 Example St"."
> 
> Is it accurate? Is addr:housenumber=1/50 the standard and preferred
> solution in such cases?
> 
> (I am asking as I know nothing about Australia addressing)
> 
> (BTW, if for some reason you want to comment on something
> that is Australia and StreetComplete-specific - I will be on this 
> mailing list
> for some time, but as usual problem are better reported at the issue 
> tracker)
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