[OSM-np] tagging nepal specific items

[Prabhas Pokharel]

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 5:44 AM, bimal maharjan <hakubimal at gmail.com> wrote:

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

in addition to:

highway=pedestrian
area = yes

(which is what is used for durbar squares, etc.) ?


> 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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