[OSM-talk] correctly mapping avenues

[bvh]

On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 08:32:01AM -0800, Karl Newman 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
> 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...)

Read the thread again. Yes people are proposing to tag that line of
tree as a seperate way with landuse=row_of_trees. And yes I agree
with you that is ridiculous. Hence the rethorical nature of my question.

cu bart