[Talk-us] Parks in the USA, leisure=park, park:type

[Aaron Forsythe]

On 4/26/2019 9:49 PM, OSM Volunteer stevea wrote:
>> Other than that I can't think of any tags that would be applicable to
>> these sorts of situations. We tend to tag the regulations themselves,
>> not the extent to which they're adhered to. Certainly just calling it a
>> park because kids play there doesn't seem consistent with OSM standards.
>> We don't raise the speed limit in places where everyone speeds, or tag
>> bicycle=yes on ways where they're prohibited but frequently used.
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> No, I think leisure=playground aligns a bit more closely with "kids play 
> here," though some people like snap-tight definitions, others consider 
> things as much more elastic.  It's difficult to please everybody; semantics 
> can be messy.

I disagree.  Going by that definition, my front yard would be 
leisure:playground.  I believe the tag should be used for "a place designated 
as an area for children to play".  Also, just because someone puts a swing set 
in their back yard, shouldn't mean their back yard should be tagged as a 
playground.

On another note, there are places defined as “city parks” here that are no 
more than land that can't really be used for anything.  For instance, a lot in 
a subdivision that’s used for storm drainage is labeled as a nature park.  
It's due to the fact they planted native plants on the lot to attract 
wildlife.  You would not know it's a "park" if you didn't read the small sign 
stating so.  It just looks like an overgrown, unleveled lot.

Aaron Forsythe
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