id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
2426	"""Area style way is not closed"" for ways, false positives"	phobie	ulfl	"The validator shows ""Error: Area style way is not closed. - Painting problem"" in ""Warnings"" for

man_made=pier
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/25798468
and

highway=pedestrian
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/14614656

Both are documented to be ways by default and only be areas if tagged with area=yes

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made=pier

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway=pedestrian
"	defect	closed	minor		Internal mappaint style	latest	fixed	area way closed painting