[OSM-talk] Prolification of the amenity tag

[Robert (Jamie) Munro]

SteveC wrote:
> * @ 29/11/06 09:30:36 AM richard at systemeD.net wrote:
>> Quoting bvh <bvh-osm at irule.be>:
>>
>>> My take on it is that we should try to tag everything that is needed
>>> to find your way (the purpose of a map, no?) So it's perfectly
>>> reasonable to tag football stadiums and churches because by virtue
>>> of being easily recognizable they serve as a point of reference
>>> out there in the field.
>>>
>>> However, amenities="wifi", ="park_ride", ="clinic" etc don't share
>>> that purpose. There is little value to add them to a map.
>> Though I generally agree with your point, park & ride is a valuable  
>> navigation feature for anyone driving into a city. It may  
>> significantly alter the route you choose and determine the eventual  
>> destination of your journey. I would ask you to reconsider your vote  
>> against here.
> 
> I read 'park_ride' as 'chessington world of adventures'[1]. Maybe make it a
> bit more idiot-proof?

During the Christmas period, Chessington World of Adventures is closed,
so it's car park is used to run a park and ride Christmas shopping
service for Kingston on Thames(*). Maybe this is why it is tagged that
way (if indeed it is - I haven't checked).

On the proposal, I disagree completely with the examples given, but not
the principle. I think we need a limited list of valid amenities, and we
should have something in the back end that enforces this list for this
tag (and other lists of other tags). If the list is restricted, it can
be translated, and we can make the site useful internationally.

However, wifi, park_ride, and clinic all seem like valid amenities to me.

Robert (Jamie) Munro

* Or at least "was used when I lived near there"


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