[OSM-newbies] service:alley or highway:residential?

[Simon Ward]

On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 07:17:48PM -0600, James Ewen wrote:
> > What you describe is clearly highway=residential.
> 
> Okay, have a look at this area...
> 
> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.544333,-113.293875&spn=0.00175,0.004828&t=h&z=18
> 
> The access road in this complex
> -is rather small, but can allow two vehicles to pass
> -is covered in asphalt
> -is in the middle of a residential zone
> -has limited access via a single entrance/exit
> -does not provide access to public buildings, but to private houses.
> 
> This road is clearly NOT part of the public residential road network.
> This access road network is owned and maintained by the housing
> cooperative.

Who said highway=residential has to be part of a public road network?
How about: highway=residential; access=private?

Simon
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