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==Introduction==
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==Mapping resources==
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==Forum==
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==Cities and towns==
== Community ==
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| text = What is the primary goal of this section? Are there states with cities that are unnamed? Or is this more about when and how to name CDPs? Either way we should explain why this section is here since we are not just listing city names for the sake of listing them. One example is [[Connecticut/Cities and towns]].<br/><br/>The [[Pennsylvania#Cities_and_towns]] page lists a number of interesting points (some may not be completely correct for all states) that we may want to consider making generic for all states.<br/><br/>I see MA has [[Massachusetts#Cities_and_Towns|some additional specific guidelines for this section]] that make sense for MA, so that is a good example for having this section.
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There are 169 cities and towns in the state. See [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}/Cities and towns]] for proper naming information.
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== Cities and towns ==
==Major roads==
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| text = The state specific page for Roads by type (third link below) does not appear to be active for most states and would be removed for states that don't have it. One example is [[Connecticut/Roads by type]].<br/><br/>PA has two detailed sections on road naming that we may want to consider to include parts or links ([[Pennsylvania#Standard_abbreviations]] and [[Pennsylvania#Major_roads]]<br/><br/>Texas has a subsection on [[Texas#Road_naming|road naming]] that might be better in the subpage (link 3) below.<br/><br/>Texas has FC information in this section. I recommend we keep it in the to do list section on a unique page.
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== Major roads ==
==Places==
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| text = If a state has specific guidelines different from the rest of the country, it would be noted here. Currently Texas has a complete list of Places noting when they should be points or areas. This deviation from the rest of the USA is being discussed in the forums. If it is decided to be kept, the sheer size of that table may suggest it be moved to a subpage of Texas and linked to this section.<br/><br/>Texas notes that [[Texas#Military Bases|some parts of a military base]] are approved for labeling as a place. If this is generally accepted it should be moved to the Places page (unless unique to Texas).
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== Special roads ==
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== Places ==
==Special roads==
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| text = This appears to be more of a list of editing manual page links. There are others like the [[Junction Style Guide]] and the linked pages inside it that we might want to reference as well.<br/><br/>PA includes a note on [[Pennsylvania#Alleys]] that is specific to the state. I added the general Alley link for other states to use the general form. Currently it is part of the Parking Lot Road section, so we might want to consider creating a small section on Alleys to identify why there are some states that differ.<br/><br/>Texas has a section on [[Texas#Military Bases|Military bases]] that I recommend we simply add as a link in the blow list and add whatever is necessary on that page.
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== Cameras ==
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*[[Road types/USA#Dirt|Dirt roads]]
*[[Road types/USA#Parking Lot Road|Parking lot roads]]
*[[Partial restrictions|Partial and scheduled restrictions]]
*[[Private Installations|Private installations and military bases]]
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| text = Is this generally universal for all states? Can we link to the one page in the Wiki and only list deviations here? Note that some states like CT incorrectly guide editors NOT to map any of the non-drivable road types.
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== Other ==
==Cameras==
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==To do list==
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Latest revision as of 08:02, 9 May 2017
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This page serves as the primary resource for editors of CommonState. Review all the sections to better understand how the guidelines for this state might deviate from the overall USA or worldwide guidelines. If you have any comments or questions about this page or state refer to the community links below.
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Introduction
CommonState is a part of the Testing region, which includes the states and/or territories of:
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Mapping resources
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Cities and towns
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Places
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Cameras
Not every camera-looking device at an intersection is a speed or red light camera. Generally speaking:
a speed camera takes a photograph of a vehicle when it passes by the camera at too high a speed.
a red light camera takes a photograph of a vehicle that enters an intersection after the light is red. In some areas, it takes the photograph when a vehicle is not clear of the intersection some period after the light turns red.
When adding a camera, be sure to review the camera placement recommendations.
Laws regarding speed and red light cameras vary between the states and territories, so be sure to understand the details of camera legality in CommonState.
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To do list
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