[OSM-newbies] Chicane - or not?

Stefan Baebler stefan.baebler at gmail.com
Tue Jan 27 10:09:15 GMT 2009


Possibly combine them with wheelchair tag
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:wheelchair
It should be roughly similar for baby strollers.

Stefan

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Mike Harris <mikh43 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Ed
>
> Again thanks - if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me - I'll
> stick to traffic_calming=chicane even on footways - and I'll remember to
> keep calm each time I wriggle through one (should there be a further tag
> maxwaist= ... also for some kissing-gates - I don't think I'm obese (yet!)
> but sometimes have to remove a backpack to get through - (;>)
>
> Mike Harris
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> ________________________________
> From: Ed Loach [mailto:ed at loach.me.uk]
> Sent: 27 January 2009 09:15
> To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Chicane - or not?
>
> There has been some discussion as to the use of barrier vs traffic_calming
> when related to chicane.
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Approved_features/barriers#Footway_Chicane.2Fzig-zag_barriers
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> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Approved_features/barriers#Final_RFC
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> I tend to use traffic_calming=chicane because of the argument that they slow
> you down rather than block you (though you may be able to climb over (or
> open) barriers such as stiles or gates). Similarly you may be able to lift a
> bicycle over a chicane and pass by foot (or in some cases, push the bicycle
> underneath while walking around it) and in these cases they are still
> traffic_calming.
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>
> Ed
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> From: newbies-bounces at openstreetmap.org
> [mailto:newbies-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Mike Harris
> Sent: 27 January 2009 08:55
> To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: [OSM-newbies] Chicane - or not?
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
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> Another little tagging puzzle. I quite often encounter a barrier on
> footpaths that is intended to allow access on foot but make it difficult for
> cyclists - either to slow them down at a hazard or actually to block access.
> It is essentially a 'chicane' formed by overlapping closely parallel fences
> or walls that requires four successive 90 degree turns to negotiate
> (left-right-right-left or right-left-left-right). I would tend to tag this
> as barrier=chicane but don't want to create a new tag unnecessarily - and
> there is already a traffic_calming=chicane tag. Although 'traffic calming'
> sounds a little strange for pedestrians (we're a placid lot!) is this the
> better tag? Thoughts?
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> Mike Harris
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