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<div><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:segregated">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:segregated</a> since 2011 claims that<br></div><div>"This key has no default value and should be tagged on all shared ways!"<br></div><div><br></div><div>It seems to me that I misunderstand something or that recommendation should<br></div><div>be modified<br></div><div><br></div><div>case 1, unpaved paths:<br></div><div><br></div><div>in many cases both cyclists and pedestrians are allowed on unpaved paths<br></div><div>tagging may be for example<br></div><div><br></div><div>highway=path<br></div><div>bicycle=designated<br></div><div>foot=designated<br></div><div>vehicle=no<br></div><div>surface=dirt<br></div><div><br></div><div>for something that looks like <br></div><div><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017-07_R%C3%A9serve_naturelle_nationale_de_la_baie_de_Somme_10.jpg">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017-07_R%C3%A9serve_naturelle_nationale_de_la_baie_de_Somme_10.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>It seems to me that segregated=yes is extremely rare for unpaved paths,<br></div><div>and explicit segregated=no is not wrong here, but I would not claim<br></div><div>that it should be tagged.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I would say that for unpaved surfaces it is safe to assume segregated=no,<br></div><div>OK to tag it, but I would not strongly encourage it.<br></div><div><br></div><div>In other words, surface=unpaved, surface=dirt, surface=sand and other<br></div><div>similar values indicate segregated=no<br></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div><br></div><div>case 2, nondesignated + designated use:<br></div><div><br></div><div>there is plenty of paths that are primarily for pedestrians, but with<br></div><div>allowed use for cyclists<br></div><div><br></div><div>typical tagging may be along lines of<br></div><div><br></div><div>highway=footway<br></div><div>bicycle=yes<br></div><div>surface=asphalt<br></div><div><br></div><div>such path may look like <br></div><div><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krakow_3Maja_Park_Jordana_widok_05_A-579.JPG">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krakow_3Maja_Park_Jordana_widok_05_A-579.JPG</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>In this case segregated=no is clear, as in case of designated bicycle space<br></div><div>on path it would be bicycle=designated, not bicycle=yes<br></div><div><br></div><div>Similarly for<br></div><div><br></div><div>highway=path<br></div><div>foot=designated<br></div><div>bicycle=yes<br></div><div><br></div><div>highway=path<br></div><div>foot=yes<br></div><div>bicycle=designated<br></div><div><br></div><div>highway=cycleway<br></div><div>foot=yes<br></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div><br></div><div>Or is it actually strongly preferable to have explicit segregated also in this cases and<br></div><div>QA/Validators/editors etc should demand an explicit segregated=no (or =yes) tag<br></div><div>in such cases?<br></div> </body>
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