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

malenki osm_ at malenki.ch
Wed Nov 4 19:16:05 GMT 2009


Robert wrote:

>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

As I explained at talk-de a new tag for $way_with_trees_beside is
suberfluous. Why not to use the existing natural= tag at existing ways
(railways, waterways, highways) like this:
highway=tertiary
surface=asphalt
natural:trees=left(/right/both)
name:botanical=Tilia tomentosa

Regards
malenki





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