[OSM-talk] correctly mapping avenues

[Karl Newman]

On Feb 9, 2008 12:55 AM, bvh <bvh-osm at irule.be> wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 01:30:07PM +1300, Robin Paulson wrote:
> > i think landuse = row_of_trees or whatever was suggested, is a hideous
> > abuse of the landuse tag. landuse isn't there as a dumping ground for
> > things that taggers can't be bothered to categorise properly
>
> I agree.
>
> > there is a tag proposal called natural=life, which may be the way to
> > go with this, but it's not finalised yet
>
> Since trees lining a way/street are such a common occurence, why
> not have a simple additional tag to the main road.
>
> lined_by_trees=yes/no/left/right
>
> Or do you really want to propose to add three seperate ways for
> something like this
>
>
> http://www.cubra.nl/bomen/boomvandeweek/elsendorptammekastanje/oprijlaan.jpg
>
> cu bart
>

Really, it's just a divider. Does it matter that there's trees on it? If it
were made of concrete, it would just be ignored (except inasmuch as it
causes the street(s) to be divided into parallel ways). I doubt anybody
would propose that we create a separate way for it. Or is someone planning
to make a super-nifty 3D map view with trees along the road? (That would be
cool...)

Karl
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