[Talk-GB] Priority Postboxes

[SK53]

The existence and location of these is highly relevant if you need to post
covid tests. There was an excellent in depth post from a member of Ross
Anderson's lab about this last summer:
https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2020/08/27/of-testing-centres-snipe-and-wild-geese-covid-briefing-paper-8/

Jerry


On Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 16:48 Edward Bainton, <bainton.ete at gmail.com> wrote:

> Do we know if the postie picks out the samples from the box or they get
> other special treatment, or does a postcard to my nan get the same deal?
>
> If it's a general collection I'd say the tags should reflect that and not
> mention samples:
> My nan doesn't mind what prompted RM to deliver faster than usual.
>
>  (and not even mention Covid, possibly: these seem to be late-collecting
> boxes near economic centres on the whole, so perhaps they're priority in
> all conditions, just now we see the stickers).
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 16:32 Jay Turner, <jaynicholasturner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I was thinking maybe something like 'covid19:sample_collection=*` as
>> that's far more descriptive of the purpose of a "Priority Postbox"
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 16:11 Ken Kilfedder, <spiregrain_osm at ksglp.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> One idea would be to build on the 'opening_hours:covid19=*' tag used to
>>> indicate changed opening hours during the lockdowns.  Perhaps adding the
>>> 'covid19' suffix would indicate what the priority is for?
>>>
>>> ---
>>> https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?spiregrain
>>> spiregrain_osm at ksglp.org.uk
>>>
>>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2021, at 2:27 PM, James Derrick wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> > Any thoughts on tagging post boxes with the sticker '*PRIORITY
>>> POSTBOX*'
>>> > that appeared during the recent 'event' please?
>>> >
>>> > *priority=yes* seems the wrong level (this isn't highway traffic
>>> > calming) so *post_box:priority=yes* perhaps?
>>> >
>>> > Recent survey examples are TD15 82 and NE71 135 with boxes in key
>>> > locations so the designation may continue to give information as
>>> 'normal
>>> > service' resumes.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I've not seen anything in:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dpost_box#Extended_Usage
>>> >
>>> >
>>> https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/tags/amenity=post_box#combinations
>>> >
>>> > (I'm ignoring one instance of priority␣collection=yes as spaces aren't
>>> a
>>> > good idea for K=V pairs!)
>>> >
>>> > Happy Mapping,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > James
>>> > --
>>> > James Derrick
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>>> >
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