[OSM-np] tagging nepal specific items

[bimal maharjan]

I suggest following tags for the chowks
landuse = residential
chowk = yes
access= private/public
name = something

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 3:21 PM, bimal maharjan <hakubimal at gmail.com> wrote:

> how about this for the chowks
>
> landuse = residential
> chowk = yes
> public = yes/no
> name = something
>
> because chowks are definitely not community centre.
>
> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Sakar Pudasaini <sakar at galligalli.org>wrote:
>
>> maybe the same method as for public chowks but with restrictions set (
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Restrictions )
>>
>> foot = private maybe.
>>
>> -s
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Rajeev Amatya <rajeevamatya at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> yea i guess. you have an open gate and you enter it and there is a small
>>> chowk. That's pretty much the only way to access those 6-7 houses
>>> surrounding the chowk.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 4:55 AM, Sakar Pudasaini <sakar at galligalli.org>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rajeev,
>>>>
>>>> Do you mean chowks inside private houses that don't have public access?
>>>>
>>>>  Re:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Rajeev Amatya <rajeevamatya at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> sounds good.
>>>>> what about the small chowks in patan area that are surrounded by
>>>>> buildings. shall we use the same highway=pedestrian and area=yes?
>>>>>
>>>>> any other nepal specific items that need discussion?
>>>>> how to tag small shrines, temples, gumba, monastery? any better way?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Sakar Pudasaini <sakar at galligalli.org
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> i second the discussion on the wiki page comment. it seems unnatural.
>>>>>> but maybe there is a good way to do it... an example would help
>>>>>>
>>>>>> re: chowks. since they are public spaces with no real facility, like
>>>>>> a building, on them isn't this the better approach "To create a
>>>>>> 'square' or 'plaza' create a closed way and tag as pedestrian and also with
>>>>>> area <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:area>=yes."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> where are community center tag is more appropriate for the type of
>>>>>> buildings where the tole has a bhoj (chepa i think its called).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -s
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Prabhas Pokharel "
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <prabhas.pokharel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I added a comment on that page, but hard to do discussion on a wiki.
>>>>>>> I'd prefer to just do discussions on email, and put a link to the
>>>>>>> thread on the osm mailing lists on the discussion page of the wiki...
>>>>>>> others?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Rajeev Amatya <
>>>>>>> rajeevamatya at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How shall we tag Nepal specific items such as chowks, patis and
>>>>>>>> dhungedhara?
>>>>>>>> Here's the discussion section on osm wiki
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Nepal:Common_tags
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rajeev
>>>>>>>>
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