[OSM-talk] Yet another street number scheme

[Matias D'Ambrosio]

On Wednesday 15 October 2008 03:36:08 Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Karl Newman wrote:
> > No, that would be tagging for actually being able to use the data.
> > Without the odd/even/both information, it's actually a loss of data.
>
> Sounds quite strange to me. Any interpolation rule and odd/even/both
> rule is only a workaround for devices or schemes unable to fully depict
> reality - it is not information added, but an attempt at generalization
> dictated by shortcomings in devices or algorithms.
>
 There are (municipal?) rules or laws (I'm not sure which) which dictate 
odd/even as well as street numbering. It is *not* part of the lot in which a 
house stands.
 It's complementary to having each lot numbered. Not to mention lot numbers 
change a lot more often than street numbers for a block (two lots are joined 
into one for a building, etc).
 It might be different where you are, but please accept that it is the case 
here.