[OSM-talk] Proper use of landuse=residential ?

[Tom Chance]

On Wednesday 17 October 2007 02:19:09 Brent Easton wrote:
> My preferred method is not to use landuse=residential at all, just fill up
> the area with highway=residential or abutters=residential streets.

Can I ask why?

So far as I know, abutters are deprecated and landuse areas are preferred! 
They look *much* neater as well.

Kind regards,
Tom

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