[OSM-talk] Proliferation of path vs. footway

[Nick Whitelegg]

Martin Koppenhoefer schrieb:
>>>>> highway=footway (not suitable)
>>>>> bicycle=dedicated (signed)
>>>> A footway for cycling is not a valid combination to me.
>> 
>> why not? In Germany: sign footway + additional sign: "Fahrräder frei"

>That's yes, not designated.

Silly question, maybe: but, what does "yes" actually mean? Everyone seems 
to use it differently; it was intended originally for a legal right but in 
practice has been used in a range of scenarios. In this particular case 
("Fahrräder frei" marked footways), do cyclists have a *legal* right to 
use the footway, or is it an unoffical, revokable right? If the former, 
"designated" would seem appropriate; if the latter "permissive" would seem 
the most appropriate.

Nick