Re: [Talk-GB] Confirmation of Rights of Way tags

2014-02-05 Thread SK53
I've just been looking at use of designation on taginfo UKhttp://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/keys/designation#valuesand there are many not very appropriate uses. The ones which stick out to me are : permissive_bridleway (if its permissive it's not been designated), Holiday Chalet and The

[Talk-GB] London hack weekend

2014-02-05 Thread Matt Amos
after the last hack weekend, i wanted to have another around the beginning of March, and that's rapidly approaching. here's a doodle poll for the weekends and if you're interested in coming, please indicate which weekends you'd be available. http://www.doodle.com/hh4vnx2p8kzrnypv#table thanks,

Re: [Talk-GB] Confirmation of Rights of Way tags

2014-02-05 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 5 February 2014 10:47, SK53 sk53@gmail.com wrote: I've just been looking at use of designation on taginfo UK and there are many not very appropriate uses. Indeed. I think many may have been caused by Potlatch previously having a designtaion box appear by default on a lot of objects,

Re: [Talk-GB] Confirmation of Rights of Way tags

2014-02-05 Thread Rob Nickerson
@Nick: When we discussed how to tag the yellow arrow on its own the general conclusion was that it depends on the normal practice off the local authority. AndyS cautioned that some permissive paths can be tagged just with a yellow arrow. @Jerry: The issue you refer to is a consequence of the way

[Talk-GB] Somerset Levels Flooding

2014-02-05 Thread Dave F.
Hi About a week ago user Jestr88 added large areas tagged natural=water; name=flooding. to indicate the flooded areas on the Somerset levels. http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/258412163 Apart from the inaccuracy of these (water levels vary hourly) I thought temporary information was frowned

Re: [Talk-GB] Somerset Levels Flooding

2014-02-05 Thread Brian Savidge
I thought temporary information like closures of paths and roads were good to put on the map, if nothing else to allow routing to avoid them. The water I agree is likely to be a bit inaccurate and isn't going to help with the routing, but like a road, those areas will be wet for quite some