Landuse as paint, place tagging

[Mateusz_Konieczny]

@SherbetS

The problem is that mappers are using landuse=retail objects to store name data. this is better represented with a point for similar reasons that we use place=neighborhood, etc. for populated settlements.

In case of well defined named areas, putting name on area is superior.

Named retail areas are not unusual and typically have a well defined areas.

I disagree with you whether problem exists in the first place.

mappers are using landuse=retail objects to store name data

You need to convince people that it is a problem in the first place.

@Matija_Nalis

.g. building in one neighborhood will look exactly like the nearby building in another neighborhood - the only difference is administrative, and not something visible/verifiable on the ground.

Or even worse, there may be competing definitions (traditional borders, area according to another tradition, area as used by group XYZ, as defined in document ABC, as defined in document UIP and so on).