[OSM-talk] landuse=urban

[Robert Scott]

On Saturday 10 February 2007 12:54, Tom Chance wrote:
> Just curious, what do we lack with
> landuse=residential/retail/industrial/etc? If people use those then surely
> entire urban areas are clearly marked off? If there are urban areas that
> don't fit into those categories then we could expand the list.

Residential is great for suburbia. Retail is great for out-of-town retail 
parks, shopping parades and shopping centres. Industrial is great for 
industrial parks and areas that are clearly, well, industrial.

Most high streets and highly built up areas are a mixture of retail at ground 
level, and commercial non-retail (offices) and residential apartments above. 
I find the distinction very fuzzy.


robert.