[OSM-talk] Mapping streets as areas - can I do it now?

[Roy Wallace]

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 6:11 AM, Tobias Knerr <osm at tobias-knerr.de> wrote:
>
> ...Way representation is more useful for
...
> - anything that has directional information, such as oneway roads

Exactly. Mapping a way as an area is fine as long as you also
represent *the path of travel*.

> detailed information like [area]
> should be mapped *in addition* to ways, maybe similar to
> waterway=riverbank.

Yup. If you're interested in this, start another post on the tagging list!