Changeset: 37125561
Amending this part of the Road to Greenbank Terrace
Closed by John Findlay
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imagery_used | Bing |
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Discussion
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Comment from eric_
This part of the road is Comiston Road (official sources: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/668134/comiston_road and http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/669207/greenbank_terrace) and both sides are Greenbank Terrace. I edited this road to reflect it less than a month ago by adding the tags name:left/name:right to indicate that it's also Greenbank Terrace. So the information was here, maybe not display as you wish with the default map renderer but at least the OSM database is correct.
Here you simply removed the fact that this road is Comiston Road.
Please, let me know what you think about it. Thanks.
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Comment from John Findlay
I'm happy with those sources, Eric. Sorry. As you say, the default map renderer clearly causes difficulties when so many street/place names in Edinburgh are part of another road or on one side of the street or both. Is there no way at all to identify the rows of buildings here as Greenbank Terrace in the default renderer?
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Comment from eric_
Yes, you're right but but at the same time it's very difficult to create the "perfect" default legend which can match with the expectations of all the OSM users (cf. the long and numerous discussions which happened last October when the OSM default renderer has been updated), and the existing one is a good compromise from my point of view.
To answer your last question, it would be possible with the current renderer but the problem is the denomination of such a space/place. At least two options are possible to define this kind of areas:
- to create an OSM "place" (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:place) but with a new value which would be between "plot" and "city_block",
- use a Relation with the type "site" but this type of relation isn't yet considered in the current renderer. I'll try to propose soon an improvement which could take it into account.Do you agree that I edit your previous edits to take into account your improvements and when it's the case to correct your mistakes (otherwise some street names aren't searchable anymore) ?
Finally, the advantage with OSM is that it's a database so you can search for a place even if its name doesn't appear on the map, (same thing with a A-Z street index) and you can create a new renderer which would display all the names if you wish.
If you want to discuss about some OSM aspects, please join us at the OSM Edinburgh pub meeting next month (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Edinburgh#Upcoming_Pub_Meetings). A date will be proposed soon.
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Comment from John Findlay
Perfectly happy for you to do so, Eric. And thanks for the advice. I've a bit to learn and will therefore try to make it along to the next meeting.
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Comment from eric_
Thanks for your answer and hope to see you at the next meeting. Cheers
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