[OSM-talk] "Download all incomplete ways"

[Emil]

On 8/1/06, matthew-osm at newtoncomputing.co.uk
<matthew-osm at newtoncomputing.co.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 11:48:32PM +0200, Michael Strecke wrote:
> > I wonder - are Y shaped ways allowed? This would make things even
> > more... interesting. :-)
>
> Ways can contain arbitrary segments, which do not have to be connected.
>
> I try and avoid disconnected ways, but "Y"- and "E"- and "O"- and "K"-shaped
> ways are useful for small roads in housing estates, which tend to branch out a
> bit ;-). A simple example, even for a straight road with no forks, I usually put
> the turning area at the end of most housing estate roads, but it is included in
> the same way.

I've used a disconnected way - "Islington High street" - there's two
parts of it separated by about 100 metres by a bit of Upper
Street...... Is the result of demolishing an old row of shops 20 years
ago, and then widening Upper St to fill the gap.

Emil