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

[David Earl]

On 17/10/2007 13:34, Michael Collinson wrote:
> At 11:21 AM 10/17/2007, David Earl wrote:
>> On 17/10/2007 10:16, Alex S. wrote:
>>> Michael Collinson wrote:
>>>> abutters=* .. chief drawback from a data entry POV is when you get
>>>> a street with houses on one side and industrial buildings or some
>>>> such on the other.
>>> On the block where I live, there are a grand total of two residential
>>> buildings - I'm completely surrounded by office, retail and service
>>> spaces.  So, it would certainly break down here.
>> Yes, it would, if you regard it as being a perfect representation of the
>> street. However, if it is *predominantly* one use or another, it does
>> give a feel of the area.
> 
> Yes agreed.  I've been a bit anal there, not wanting to show houses 
> where there is a nice park or not so nice power station on one side.

Indeed, but then you can override the abutters with a park or landuse 
industrial which ought (were we still drawing these) to draw on top (of 
the border - but beneath the casing and road shading).


David