This discussion continued at https://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=59565

Hi. I'm relatively new to OSM and I like the feedback. But some thoughts...

I've noticed this is not a common way to represent parks. But the narrow and irregular gaps between roads and separately drawn park boundaries that I've seen doesn't seem optimal either. Looks a tad sloppy. If the park boundary is known exactly, perhaps it makes sense to have a separate way for the boundary. But if not, it doesn't seem worth the extra data and effort to create parallel ways that don't represent the boundary any more accurately than the road itself.

Also, as in this case, the road is the practical boundary for a typical map user. On the ground, one side of the road are residential lawns and the other side is what's regarded as the park. Even if the actual boundary is known to be offset 10 or 20 feet from the centerline of the road, its not clear that information is important enough to warrant the complication additional way.

Park boundaries approximate based on maps at minneapolisparks.org

Park boundaries approximate based on maps at minneapolisparks.org

Park boundaries approximate based on maps at minneapolisparks.org

park boundary approximate based on park map www.anokacounty.us

Wasn't an useful fix. Intended fix was later made in changeset 50515277.

Wasn't an useful fix. Intended fix was made in changeset 50515277.

Added one way to alley. Added entrances/parking to businesses.