[OSM-talk] combining nodes with ways

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

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> Il giorno 11 ago 2016, alle ore 14:41, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> ha scritto:
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> I agree it isn't clean and it does clutter up the database to have multiple addressess containing the same information on nodes within a building but that is what we currently have.


it is a very stable way of doing things though, and a good way to operate when you work incrementally (as osm generally does). Even if the nodes are not perfectly positioned you get reliable addressing information for POIs this way. I am not convinced that simplifying these structures by moving address information from POIs to a container (like a plot or a building) is is beneficial for the project.

cheers,
Martin