Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread Jason Cunningham
On 18 November 2012 17:24, ael wrote: > Thanks for all the replies. In the UK context, none of these seem > entirely satisfactory. landuse=residential is certainly true, but these > caravan parks are rather distinctive, not common, and IMHO need a > distinctive tag. The hamlet tag would only be a

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread Bill Ricker
Furthermore, in the US, the word 'caravan' is not used for house-trailers. Finding a tagging that works both countries may be suboptimal for both. Divided by a common language, etc. -- Bill @n1vux bill.n1...@gmail.com ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread John F. Eldredge
Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > or tag it with place=hamlet, village or neighbourhood (not sure about > the size of these trailer parks and if they're isolated or part of a > settlement)? > > cheers, > Martin > > ___ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@open

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread Bill Ricker
> > Many UK static caravan sites are not strictly residential, they have a > planning clause prohibiting year-round occupation, so they are really > recreational. I don't think hamlet is appropriate for a caravan site at all. In the US, we have such recreational sites, variously called campground

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread Chris Hill
On 18/11/12 17:24, ael wrote: On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:22:00AM +0100, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: or tag it with place=hamlet, village or neighbourhood (not sure about the size of these trailer parks and if they're isolated or part of a settlement)? Thanks for all the replies. In the UK contex

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-18 Thread ael
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:22:00AM +0100, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > or tag it with place=hamlet, village or neighbourhood (not sure about > the size of these trailer parks and if they're isolated or part of a > settlement)? Thanks for all the replies. In the UK context, none of these seem entir

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-17 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
or tag it with place=hamlet, village or neighbourhood (not sure about the size of these trailer parks and if they're isolated or part of a settlement)? cheers, Martin ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/list

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-17 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2012/11/17 David ``Smith'' : > I think landuse=residential would be appropriate. If there are spaces > available for rent, then amenity=trailer_park would probably also fit, but > I'd say that or any other amenity tag would be inappropriate if the place is > for long-term residents only. +1 to l

Re: [Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-17 Thread David ``Smith''
On Nov 17, 2012 2:57 PM, "ael" wrote: > > I am a little suprised that josm does not seem to have a preset for > a fixed caravan /mobile home park. Am I missing something? > > All I found on the wiki was the proposal amenity=trailer_park which I > have used for now. That has a rather transatlantic

[Tagging] Fixed caravan site

2012-11-17 Thread ael
I am a little suprised that josm does not seem to have a preset for a fixed caravan /mobile home park. Am I missing something? All I found on the wiki was the proposal amenity=trailer_park which I have used for now. That has a rather transatlantic flavour to UK ears, and only allows for rental wh