[OSM-talk] Import of buildings in Chicago

[Ian Dees]

Worst Fixer wrote
> 
> Hello.
> 
> There is on going import of Buildings in city Chicago.
> 
> Import is held by following account:
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/chicago-buildings
> 
> I found no discussions of this import. No announcement. I searched bad?
> 

I discussed it with people in Chicago and received several positive
reactions.


Worst Fixer wrote
> 
> It is absent from following web page:
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Catalogue
> 

There are dozens of imports absent from the Import Catalog. If you'd like to
add it to the catalog, be my guest.


Worst Fixer wrote
> 
> I want know why importer uses following tags:
> 
> * chicago:building_id (314 330 objects, used by 2 users).
> 
> I sent letter to importer, and he said he will not import this tag any
> more. But, he continues to. No justification of need for tag was given.
> 

As I discussed with you, I am no longer uploading data with the tag and will
go back to remove the tag from the existing data.


Worst Fixer wrote
> 
> * addr:street:name (173 882 objects, used by 7 users),
> * addr:street:prefix (173 882 objects, used by 3 users),
> * addr:street:type (173 874 objects, note: different numbers, used by 7
> users)
> 
> Not discussed anywhere. Used by low number of users. Not documented. No
> justification for this tag was given.
> 

Tags don't need justification. If you have a problem with how the data is
represented, then let's have a discussion about how to better represent the
data.


Worst Fixer wrote
> 
> If not needed this tags are, I hope they will be removed and not imported.
> Not sure who does that remove: I, Ian Dees, Frederik Ramm or some other
> body.
> 
> We have data working group. Data working group ban, delete, revert. Have
> we
> working group will help clean imports, not ban? I want not ban chicago
> building import. I want clear answers for reasons why it is done this way.
> I think it can be better. I found this on wiki, but it seems dead:
> 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Import_Support_Working_Group
> 

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