Key:was:amenity

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Public-images-osm logo.svg was:amenity
Graffiti bathroom (Unsplash).jpg
Description
A former amenity feature which doesn't exist anymore. Used to prevent re-addition. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: lifecycle
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Status: de facto

This tag describes that a previously existing amenity doesn't exist anymore, or may have been replaced. The goal is to avoid that the next contributor adds the information again based on a less updated source (sat imagery, photo, local knowledge not aware of the recent change). More info about amenity=* and life cycle prefix.