[OSM-talk] [tagging] alley - for tree-lined roads?

Peter Childs pchilds at bcs.org
Tue Nov 3 14:42:55 GMT 2009


2009/11/3 Hillsman, Edward <hillsman at cutr.usf.edu>

> >Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:54:32 +0000
> >From: Robert <ropino at online.de>
> >Subject: [OSM-talk] [tagging] alley - for tree-lined roads?
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >We are discussing in talk-de (German board) just streets and other ways
> >with many trees nearby.
> >
> >I found here:
> >http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:natural%3Dtree
> >http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Proposed_features/tree_row
> >alley=left/right/both
> >
> >I think the tag ?alley? is a mistranslation (false friends) and
> >1. avenue
> >or
> >2. tree-lined road
> >is better for roads marked by trees.
> >
>

Nice Idea,

Participially if the trees overhang the road, and may get in the way of
Busses (that often have to brush past them) and other high sided vehicles.
Perhaps there should be a way to mark if this may be a problem for such
vehicles.

Peter.
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