Proposal:Big bench

big_bench
Proposal status:	Draft (under way)
Proposed by:	Francians
Tagging:	giant_furniture=bench
Applies to:
Definition:	a giant wooden bench
Statistics:
Draft started:	2021-05-16

Proposal

What is a "big bench"? A big bench is a giant wooden bench (usually 3.50mt x 1.80mt) located in a public and generally accessible place (usually a park or a playground) with the goal of providing a special viewpoint and a spot for picture taking.

Rationale

The increasing number of big benches (134 on the date of this draft) requires an agreed mapping schema.

Examples

See this picture as reference of what is meant by "Big Bench".

Big Bench in Fossano (Cuneo) on OpenStreetMap

Tagging

Please find the updated tagging scheme after the "giant furniture" proposal:

• tourism=giant_furniture
• giant_furniture=bench
• ladder=*: yes/no
• climb=*: yes/no
• material=*

For italian "Big Bench Community Project" by Chris Bangle please consider (optionally) to add:

• ref=*: the progressive number assigned on official website.
• brand=Big Bench Community Project
• website=*

Usually a plaque is applied on the backrest with a famous quote, please use inscription=*.

Useful combinations:

• colour=*
• start_date=*

Place a node near the "giant bench" with:

• tourism=viewpoint
• name=*: example "Big Bench Clavesana Borgata Gorrea"

Applies to

Any big bench realized by the "Big Bench Community Project", see external website:

https://bigbenchcommunityproject.org/

Comments

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