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== When to use Area or Point ==
== When to use Area or Point ==
* Large residential places such as apartment complexes with multiple streets may be considered for an Area place. They key factor is: is it [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=86805&start=40#p750587 an area used by multiple residents, which has its own name used in identifying the location to others who would visit]? (emphasis on navigation for others)
* Large residential places such as apartment complexes with multiple streets may be considered for an Area place. They key factor is: is it an area used by multiple residents, [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=86805&start=40#p750587 '''which has its own name used in identifying the location to others who would visit''']? (emphasis on navigation for others)




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! Common Classification !! Parent (category) !! (sub-) Category !! Type !! Comments
! Common Classification !! Parent (category) !! (sub-) Category !! Type !! Comments
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| Apartment Complex || Other ||  || Point ||  generally does not qualify for Landmark status
| Apartment Complex || Offices ||  || Point ||  Usually does not qualify for [[Places#Landmarks|Landmark]] status, and the Lodging parent category currently only references short-term rental categories
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| Doctor's Office || Professional and Public || Offices || Point || These currently should NEVER be Hospital / Medical Care unless a provider of URGENT medical services
| Doctor's Office || Professional and Public || Offices || Point || These currently should '''NEVER''' be Hospital / Medical Care unless a provider of '''urgent''' medical services
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 23 May 2016

Editing Tips

  • If converting from an Area type to a Point, ensure the destination marker is where the new point should be. bretmcvey experienced the App routing to the old marker spot instead of the new point place, which was resolved by converting to an Area, moving the marker, and converting back to a Point place.


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When to use Area or Point


This table is a supplement to When to use Area or Point

Common Classification Parent (category) (sub-) Category Type Comments
Apartment Complex Offices Point Usually does not qualify for Landmark status, and the Lodging parent category currently only references short-term rental categories
Doctor's Office Professional and Public Offices Point These currently should NEVER be Hospital / Medical Care unless a provider of urgent medical services