Hi, I changed "addr:blocknumber"(JP) to "addr:block_number"(PH).
So we would like to use "addr:block_number"(PH). At least for a while ;) Thanks! 2014-04-17 11:17 GMT+09:00 Satoshi IIDA <nyamp...@gmail.com>: > > Eugene, > > Thank you for confirming the detail. > Very helpful! ;) > > As you said, it might be temporary, but it is used indeed. > So I think it is better to described and defined in OSM wiki. > > > underscore > Yes, so I've proposed "blocknumber"(without _) to fit "housenumber", > "postcode" or "subdistrict" (withour _). > Otherwise, "block_number"(with _) is proposed 2 years ago. > > I would like to hear other opinions. (Tagging ML is better?) > > Japanese mappers got consensus to change it to "block_number"(without _). > Maybe either tag is OK. > > > > > > 2014-04-13 10:30 GMT+09:00 Eugene Alvin Villar <sea...@gmail.com>: > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Satoshi IIDA <nyamp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I would like to confirm a few points. >>> >>> 1. Block number address system is used in Philippine? >>> According to OSM wiki page, there is no definition to block_number in >>> Philippine. >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Philippines/Addressing >>> >>> 1-1. >>> If block_number system is used, I would like to confirm they are same or >>> not to Japanese ones. >>> Please tell me some (maybe out of OSM wiki) documentation. >>> If they are the same concept, "_" ambiguous should be integrated :) >>> >> >> I would like to confirm what Ervin said: Yes, block addressing is also >> used in the Philippines. But note that Philippine block addressing scheme >> is always written as follows: "Block <number> Lot <number>". This is often >> abbreviated to "B<number> L<number>". The lot (aka parcel) number is >> generally equivalent to the building number used in Japanese addresses but >> the difference is that the lot numbers are assigned consecutively to each >> lot. >> >> Block addressing is usually intended to be a temporary address scheme >> while new streets are not yet named AND lots are not yet given "proper" >> numbers. But even if temporary, this scheme is often used for a long period. >> >> For example, my childhood house had the following address, "Block 7 Lot >> 16, E. Pascual Street", for more than 15 years before we were assigned a >> number: "46 E. Pascual Street". >> >> > > > -- > Satoshi IIDA > mail: nyamp...@gmail.com > twitter: @nyampire > -- Satoshi IIDA mail: nyamp...@gmail.com twitter: @nyampire
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