Im also still not 100%, but I think if we define what the no city field would do, people can determine their best option. The only option would then be when we then decide that the common method used.ispyisail wrote: I currently disagree on this but im still in trial stage.
Because of the openness of waze im going to suggest we list both methods and let editors choose. Over time one will become more popular than the other?
So if we focus down on the Rural bit (as Urban is fine)
I originally had No City (Method 1) last, but it got lost in the description for having a city.Rural Areas
There are two methods used currently to determine road in rural areas of New Zealand, both options are acceptable however an area using one method should not be interchanged with another method unless the whole area is changed.
Method 1, Automatically places an urban indicator around cities/areas and shows less areas on the map
This method uses the 'No City' tick box when the area is no longer built up (eg. commonly when driving at open road speeds). Add at least one alternate street with the closest City/town name entered to aid in searching and navigation. If a road joins two city/towns split the road at an appropriate so both halves can be in each town.
Method 2, The area name appears over all roads, and shows every area on the map.
This method uses the city field populated with the name of the town, village or area in which the road lies. This applies to Freeways, Ramps, Major and Minor Highways, Primary Streets and Streets.
The appropriate name for any given road can be determined using other sources such as an AA Map, government GIS data or council websites.
Where a road extends across boundaries, change the City name at a nearby intersection if appropriate or split the road if necessary in order to change the name in the correct place. As an example of this, Ararimu Road begins in Ramarama, passes through Ararimu and ends in Paparimu. The City field is used to reflect the correct name for any given segment of the road.
Where the boundary of two areas follows the centre of a road, use one area in the City field and add the other area in an alternate City field, for searching and navigational purposes.
Re: City and County Naming - New Zealand