[OSM-talk] List of tags in use/database

[Brian Quinion]

Hi,

Is there anywhere I can get a list of the tags / values that are
actually in use in the system (i.e. an empirical list as opposed to
the wiki) without downloading the whole planet file and searching it?

Something like the output produced by Jon Burgess in the recent
discussion would be very helpful for seeing what other people are
currently using:

>  gis=> select amenity,count(amenity) as number from planet_osm_point
>  where amenity like 'bus%' group by amenity order by number desc;
>      amenity     | number
>  -----------------+--------
>   bus_station     |   1051
>   bus_stop        |    216
>   bus stop        |      5
>   bus_depot       |      3
>   bus_terminal    |      2
>   busstop         |      2
>   bus_parking     |      2
>   bus station     |      1
>   business_park   |      1
>   business centre |      1
>   bus_stop?       |      1
>  (11 rows)
>
>  gis=> select highway,count(highway) as number from planet_osm_point
>  where highway like 'bus%' group by highway order by number desc;
>      highway      | number
>  ------------------+--------
>   bus_stop         |  13532
>   bus_halt         |    230
>   bus_station      |     69
>   bus stop         |      4
>   busstop          |      4
>   bus_stop         |      2
>   bus_sluice       |      1
>   bus_stop:forward |      1
>  (8 rows)