Proposal:Unification of post/parcel keys
| Unification of post/parcel keys | |
|---|---|
| Proposal status: | Proposed (under way) |
| Proposed by: | SafetyIng |
| Applies to: | |
| Definition: | Unification of post/parcel keys |
| Draft started: | 2023-10-23 |
| Proposed on: | 2023-10-23 |
| RFC start: | 2023-10-23 |
Proposal
This proposal is to unify the tags for handling parcels and postal services:
- parcel_mail_in=* and parcel_pickup=* are deprecated
- For amenity=parcel_locker the keys from the namespace post_office:<service>=* are used instead.
Rationale
In Germany, DHL Group (Deutsche Post AG) is expanding its service at the previous parcel lockers into so-called "postal stations". In addition to receiving and sending parcels, they will in future also offer the purchase of stamps and parcel stamps on site (incl. payment) but also a built-in mailbox. In the near future, more than 1,000 of these stations are to be set up throughout Germany alone.
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As this is primarily parcel locker, which is only being expanded, it makes sense to standardize the postal services in a namespace. This protects both contributors and data users from the confusion (e.g. "Why are there 2 different keys for the same activity").
The namespace is technically more powerful than many different single keys. They are grouped systematically. Here it would be historically post_office:*, which however with it in the future the abundance at postal services independently of a real "office" represents. Technically, parcel locker and the new post stations are also "post_offices", only without staff and in vending machine form.
Tagging
In general, according to this systematic proposal, only the keys parcel_pickup=* are replaced by post_office:parcel_pickup=* and parcel_mail_in=* by post_office:parcel_from=*.
| Previus Tagging | New Tagging | |
|---|---|---|
| amenity=parcel_locker | = | amenity=parcel_locker |
| brand=DHL Packstation | = | brand=DHL Packstation |
| brand:wikidata=Q1766703 | = | brand:wikidata=Q1766703 |
| operator=DHL | = | operator=DHL |
| parcel_pickup=yes | <> | post_office:parcel_pickup=yes |
| parcel_mail_in=yes | <> | post_office:parcel_from=yes |
| ref=1234 | = | ref=1234 |
Features/Pages affected
External discussions
- Community Forum: Parcel locker and mailbox integrated, how do you tag something like that? (German community)
- RFC announcement, with at least some feedback
Comments
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