[Talk-ca] Telecommunications Buildings

[Philip Barnes]

On Mon, 2014-03-10 at 13:48 -0400, Harald Kliems wrote:
> Since this phenomenon is not specific to Canada (see for
> example http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/01/29/the-fake-townhouses-hiding-mystery-underground-portals/ ) it might be a good idea to ask on the general tagging list. I quickly looked up the examples mentioned in the article and didn't see any specific tagging in OSM.
>  Harald.
> 
23 and 24 Leinster Gardens are tagged as building=facade.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95307263

Phil (trigpoint)

> 
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Colin McGregor
> <colin.mc151 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>         
>         
>         On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Adam Martin
>         <s.adam.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
>                 Hey all,
>                 
>                 
>                 Quick question regarding tagging buildings. I've come
>                 across several that are owned and maintained by a
>                 local telecom company. These are buildings, usually
>                 located in residential areas, look somewhat like
>                 houses, but are there to provide switching and
>                 distribution of communications equipment (telephone,
>                 Internet, etc). What should these be tagged as? My
>                 assumption would be "building = yes" and a "Works ="
>                 tag. Thoughts?
>                 
>                 
>                 Adam
>                 
>         
>         
>         Excellent question that I would love an answer for. 
>         
>         In similar fashion our local electric power company (Toronto
>         Hydro) has put up a number of "houses" (and other buildings),
>         basically fake building shells to hide electrical transformers
>         (with signs on/beside the door noting the building ownership
>         and warning of possible electrocution to trespassers (in other
>         words the buildings and their role is not super secret, but
>         also not announced loudly). How should these building shells
>         be tagged?
>         
>         
>         Colin.
>         
>         
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