[talk-au] Which street to use?

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

Have been doing some mapping of street numbers in an area where a few
properties cover the full depth of the block between one street & the next.

The problem is that this house is 135 East St, but it's driveway & entrance
are off West St, where it's neighbours are 1220 & 1222.

Where do you put it's address node - on East St where it's officially
located, or on West St where the driveway is?

Thanks

Graeme

[Jonathon Rossi]

If you parked on the street as a guest or delivery driver, which street
could and/or should you enter the house via? Where is the mailbox?

Sounds like it is on West Street with no entrance from East St?

Post by Graeme Fitzpatrick
Have been doing some mapping of street numbers in an area where a few
properties cover the full depth of the block between one street & the next.
The problem is that this house is 135 East St, but it's driveway &
entrance are off West St, where it's neighbours are 1220 & 1222.
Where do you put it's address node - on East St where it's officially
located, or on West St where the driveway is?
Thanks
Graeme
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[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

Thanks!

Post by Jonathon Rossi
If you parked on the street as a guest or delivery driver, which street
could and/or should you enter the house via? Where is the mailbox?
Sounds like it is on West Street with no entrance from East St?

Some of the East St houses have their driveway off West St, with just a
person gate actually on East St. Some of them have a driveway on both!

On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 14:56, Kim Oldfield via Talk-au <

Post by Jonathon Rossi
When I've mapped addressees I've added a node where the driveway enters
the property. This has two advantages: it's easy to add when doing a street
survey (unlike mapping a building or property boundaries), and when
navigating to the property the driveway is usually where you want to go.
In your situation this means a node near West St tagged with 135 East St.

That's what I was thinking would be the best way.

Same with battle-axe blocks when the actual house is well back from the
road, at the end of a long driveway - put the node at the street end of the
driveway, not the actual house.

Thanks

Graeme

[Jonathon Rossi]

Post by Graeme Fitzpatrick

Post by Jonathon Rossi
If you parked on the street as a guest or delivery driver, which street
could and/or should you enter the house via? Where is the mailbox?
Sounds like it is on West Street with no entrance from East St?

Some of the East St houses have their driveway off West St, with just a
person gate actually on East St. Some of them have a driveway on both!

Is this similar to Sydney and Melbourne terraces with a narrow
alley/laneway behind them for residents to access their garages, while
guests and deliveries come through the official street address via a gate
or door? Not always the case with modern laneway developments though.

I'd put the address node closest to the highway that a courier or pizza
delivery driver would need to use, with the mailbox often being a clue if
you can't work it out.

[Joseph Guillaume]

To add another opinion, I would use the mailing address (letterbox) and
place the address on the (main) building.

My motivation is that the address is just a label - it doesn't need to
indicate preferred access route, and the map should not favour car over
pedestrian access.
Routing should (eventually?) account for driveways and multiple entrances
if that's the issue.

Post by Jonathon Rossi

Post by Graeme Fitzpatrick

Post by Jonathon Rossi
If you parked on the street as a guest or delivery driver, which street
could and/or should you enter the house via? Where is the mailbox?
Sounds like it is on West Street with no entrance from East St?

Some of the East St houses have their driveway off West St, with just a
person gate actually on East St. Some of them have a driveway on both!

Is this similar to Sydney and Melbourne terraces with a narrow
alley/laneway behind them for residents to access their garages, while
guests and deliveries come through the official street address via a gate
or door? Not always the case with modern laneway developments though.
I'd put the address node closest to the highway that a courier or pizza
delivery driver would need to use, with the mailbox often being a clue if
you can't work it out.
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Jono
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