Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-10 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Am 10. März 2012 00:06 schrieb Stephen Hope : > I *think* a fitness station is a stop on a fitness trail. +1 http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/tagging/2010-June/002572.html http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:route%3Dfitness_trail cheers, Martin __

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-10 Thread Clifford Snow
On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 7:55 AM, John F. Eldredge wrote: > > The problem with using the spelled-out term "gymnasium" is that several > countries, such as Germany, use "gymnasium" to mean "high school" (the > entire school, not just the sports building). > > I didn't realize that. It looks like us

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-10 Thread John F. Eldredge
Clifford Snow wrote: > > > > > > > I understand the issue with the tag value of "gym". I talked to the > owner > of a gym I use. He said that they typically use gym in conversation > with > others in the business. Fitness club/center is also used. He > differentiated gym/fitness center with h

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread sabas88
Il giorno 10/mar/2012 06:49, "Clifford Snow" ha scritto: >> >> To me fitness centers are more related to health than leisure. I'd prefer to use the tag "amenity" instead. > > Thoughts? I feel like I'm in prison when I go to the gym[0]… > > Clifford Stefano [0] wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Pri

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Clifford Snow
> > > I understand the issue with the tag value of "gym". I talked to the owner of a gym I use. He said that they typically use gym in conversation with others in the business. Fitness club/center is also used. He differentiated gym/fitness center with health clubs in the range of services offe

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Jon Bigus Fatfrog
Sorry to butt in but it can also be these places in parks that are like outside gyms. The normal equipment you find in a gym but in a park! On March 9, 2012 3:06:19 PM PST, Stephen Hope wrote: > I *think* a fitness station is a stop on a fitness trail. Some parks and > children's camps have a mar

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Stephen Hope
I *think* a fitness station is a stop on a fitness trail. Some parks and children's camps have a marked trail that you travel along, and at each stop there is some sort of activity to do - a rope climb, step climb, balance beam, tire running, pull up bar, that sort of thing. http://en.wikipedia.o

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Am 9. März 2012 14:15 schrieb Craig Wallace : > I think a "fitness centre" is a bit different to a sports centre. > A fitness centre usually has facilities for weight lifting, and exercise > machines, treadmills etc. > Whereas a sports centre is usually larger, and has games halls, pitches etc. > T

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Craig Wallace
On 09/03/2012 10:04, Erik Johansson wrote: On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 18:16, Craig Wallace wrote: The term "gym" is ambiguous, as it can also mean gymnasium. ie a place at a school for sports, or a place for doing gymnastics etc. I think its best to avoid the term for tagging. I would suggest a t

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Andreas Labres
On 09.03.12 11:04, Erik Johansson wrote: > You mean: leisure=sport_centre probably leisure=sport*s*_centre ;) But leisure=fitness_centre would make sense to me (it's different from, say, a soccer club). BTW, can anybody tell me what is ment with those 622 "fitness_stations"? http://taginfo.opens

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Erik Johansson
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 11:04, Erik Johansson wrote: > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 18:16, Craig Wallace wrote: >> On 08/03/2012 16:54, Clifford Snow wrote: >>> >>> I do not see gym listed as a value for the tag amenity.  I would like to >>> see it as a recognized key value for amenity.  Taginfo, >>> ht

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-09 Thread Erik Johansson
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 18:16, Craig Wallace wrote: > On 08/03/2012 16:54, Clifford Snow wrote: >> >> I do not see gym listed as a value for the tag amenity.  I would like to >> see it as a recognized key value for amenity.  Taginfo, >> http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/amenity >> shows 644 gym

Re: [Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-08 Thread Craig Wallace
On 08/03/2012 16:54, Clifford Snow wrote: I do not see gym listed as a value for the tag amenity. I would like to see it as a recognized key value for amenity. Taginfo, http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/amenity shows 644 gym, 8 Gym and some forms of health_club. Gym is defined as "A member

[Tagging] gym as an amenity value

2012-03-08 Thread Clifford Snow
I do not see gym listed as a value for the tag amenity. I would like to see it as a recognized key value for amenity. Taginfo, http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/amenity shows 644 gym, 8 Gym and some forms of health_club. Gym is defined as "A membership organization that provides a range of f