Just look at the issues related to landcover for carto-css on github, e.g. https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/issues/2548
* not rendered elsewhere * not enough instances * what's the difference with landuse are some of the arguments I've seen. On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 12:48 PM, Peter Elderson <pelder...@gmail.com> wrote: > This issue has a long history... seems to me tagging awaits rendering, and > rendering awaits tagging. In such cases, you need a commitment from both > sides, with enough support to fuel trust. Then things can get rolling. > > I am pretty sure about the tagging side - the problem is recognized, there > are ideas, and I think a solution can be found whether over left or over > right. I am not sure about the rendering side. There's no use in tagging a > lot then throw it at the renderers and hearing: nice try, can't be done, or: > fine, we'll see if someone picks it up next century. Ok, exaggerated, but > wouldn't it be better to engage earlier and get a commitment and lay out a > road map? > > 2018-06-06 11:58 GMT+02:00 Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdre...@gmail.com>: >> >> >> >> sent from a phone >> >> On 5. Jun 2018, at 10:02, Peter Elderson <pelder...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> E.g. replace landuse=village_green with landuse=decorative (defaut >> rendering=greenish) then add landcover=scrub|trees|bushes|sand|gravel as >> needed. >> >> >> “decorative” is not a good name, if the intention is mapping only >> greenery. I would add a component or use a wording which makes it more >> specific, e.g. “greenery” or “verdure” or maybe “decorative_planting”? >> >> If this was intended for all kind of decorative installations, maybe >> landuse=street_decoration? Although I would see these generally as elements >> (e.g. amenity or man_made) within a landuse like “highway”. >> >> If rendering of these landcover values could be foreseen in the near >> future, retagging can be expected and a lot of fake orchards, mini-forests >> and fak village_greens would disappear from Nederland. >> >> >> >> If you want to see the landcover tag rendered, one of the most important >> things to do is use it wherever it can apply. >> >> >> cheers, >> Martin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> > > > > -- > Vr gr Peter Elderson > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging