[OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

[Andy Mabbett]

On 30 August 2016 at 16:03, Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es> wrote:

>> a classical system of addresses from the 19th century is not
>> affordable.

> Tell me what's not affordable about spray-painting letters
> on the sides of buildings?

The costs of surveying, allocating street names (while ensuring no
duplicates), allocating numbers to properties/ entrances, hosting a
lookup database, etc.

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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
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