I think the direction tag should be described as optional if the node is on a building way. From the description given the direction of most of these will be "away from the building".
On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 22:16, Volker Schmidt <vosc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, that tag is a good idea. > But, it is not a barrier on the way, but a single object off the way. > Normally, but not always they come in pairs, but it does not always come > in pairs. They are often corner stones. > When there is a pair, i.e. one on each side, it would make sense to see it > as a barrier, with maxwidth. > But if it is on a building corner > <https://www.mapillary.com/map/im/YNhbgcyBHpYAhqatX0CwSF>, it is a single > object, not a barrier at all. > Needs some thinking. > Volker > > > On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 22:28, Anne-Karoline Distel <annekadis...@web.de> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> mostly for European use (I think), I propose a new node type barrier, >> namely "guard stone": >> >> A guard stone is in most cases a stone built onto or into the corner of a >> building or wall. They are usually found on either side of an entrance to a >> laneway or gateway. Guard stones may be put alongside a wall to protect it. >> Many are historical barriers that kept the wheels of carriages from >> damaging buildings. Some of them bear survey markers such as benchmarks. >> >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/guard_stone >> >> Thanks, have a good time, stay safe. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >
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