[OSM-talk] best way to map large areas

[Robin Paulson]

On 30/11/2007, Alex S. <maps at swavely.com> wrote:
> Robin Paulson wrote:
> > i want to create some landuse=residential areas for Auckland, and
> > they're going to be pretty big; what's the best approach?
> > [..]
> > 2. map it as several smaller areas, which overlap (seems clumsy)?
>
> Not overlap - abut.  Break up the areas by some system you deem
> appropriate, such as per subdivision, per neighborhood, break at major
> streets, etc.

that was the way i originally considered, but then i found that
smaller areas will render on top of a larger one. i was going to
create a large residential area covering a big part of the city, and
then drop retail and industrial areas, aprks, schools, etc. (all
smaller than the residential area) on top of that. a lot less fiddly
to make