On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 at 20:02, Tom Brennan <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I was also thinking if we separately set official_name https:// > > wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:official_name where the name is in > > the GNR. It's just that the current use of that tag is only where > > there is a different official name to the one signposted/in common > > use. > > Doesn't seem like a bad idea to set the official_name - is that something > that can be done in bulk? I haven't thought through the implications! > It could, though would still need to have some manual review since there's always going to be matching issues. > > > We have natural=gorge https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ > > Tag:natural%3Dgorge documented for a canyon. It's not mentioned on > > that page but on natural=valley https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ > > Tag:natural%3Dvalley it recommends to have one way for the waterway > > and another way for the valley sharing nodes, so I would do the same > > for natural=gorge. > > One challenge with using natural=gorge is that most canyons have multiple > sections. So there will be multiple sections of the creek that have > natural=gorge. I assume there would then need to be some kind of relation? > to connect them together? I haven't done much with relations, so I'm only > vaguely familiar with their use. > True. Mindful of https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/One_feature,_one_OSM_element we could still just repeat the tags along each section as we do with waterways or highways, but still they will have gaps so not ideal. Perhaps then https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:multilinestring would be ideal, which is analogous to a multipolygon relation. > You have to make a call if those "made up" creek names like "Firefly > > Creek" are in sufficient use to justify applying them to the > > waterway. > > I probably need to make a map and start putting the creek names on it. > Once it gets sufficient traction in the canyoning community, I can then > back populate it into OSM :) Better than issuing an executive order to the canyoning community directing them to adopt your new name within 30 days.
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