[OSM-talk] maplint vs. uncontinuous streets?

[Robert (Jamie) Munro]

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Andy Allan wrote:
> On 4/26/07, D Tucny <d at tucny.com> wrote:
>> The correct way to tag these is as multiple ways... A way should just be a
>> continuous string of ordered segments in a single direction...
> 
> You know, I still disagree with this. I don't see why Y shaped streets
> can't just be a single way.

Agreed 100%

> I realise that it's much trickier for
> renderers to handle,

Perhaps renderers should basically render segments, and for each segment
check which ways it is part of for the purpose of figuring out the
style. Otherwise, in practise both osmarender and mapnik do a good job.
The only problem is that osmarender isn't that clever about street name
positioning.

Robert (Jamie) Munro
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