[Talk-GB] OSM UK address project: tags

[Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 at 11:17, Sarah Hoffmann via Talk-GB
<talk-gb at openstreetmap.org> wrote:

> As I've used addr:unit above: I'd consider addr:unit and addr:flat
> one level lower than addr:housenumber and addr:housename. So there is
> a difference between
>
>   addr:housenumber = 14
>   addr:housename = The Nest
>   addr:street = Main Street
>
> and
>
>   addr:unit = 14
>   addr:housename = The Nest
>   addr:street = Main Street
>
> The former I'd read as 'The Nest at Main Street 14' the latter as
> 'The Nest 14 at Main St'.

I think I'm entirely in agreement with what you're saying here. But
(if I've understood you correctly) the way you're writing the
addresses isn't how we'd do it in the UK, which may cause confusion to
readers.

For the former, we'd write: "The Nest, 14 Main Street" (meaning house
number 14 on "Main Street" is called "The Nest")

For the latter, we'd write: "14 The Nest, Main Street" (meaning
flat/unit 14 in a building/complex called "The Nest", which in turn is
on "Main Street")

I think this distinction between addr:unit and addr:housenumber is
really important when it comes to interpreting and rendering
addresses. It's something we need to be really sure everyone is on the
same page with.

Robert.




-- 
Robert Whittaker