[OSM-newbies] Proper use of "bicycle = no" tag
Toni Erdmann
toni.erdmann at web.de
Wed Nov 4 19:00:52 GMT 2009
Johannes Hüsing schrieb:
> Isaac Wingfield schrieb:
>> There was a sign
>> at the end saying "NO Bicycles. NO Skateboards, ..." basically
>> forbidding everything that has wheels.
>>
>>
> including strollers?
>
>> It occurred to me that there could be two entirely different reasons
>> for using the tag "Bicycle = no"; first, because of the condition of
>> the surface, or its slope, or something else physical, that would just
>> make it impossible to ride a bike on it, or second, that although the
>> surface would be fine for bike riding, it is forbidden by a sign.
>>
>> So the question is, does that one tag "bicycle = no" apply to both of
>> those cases, or is there a proper tag for the way that would make the
>> difference clear?
>>
>>
> To my mind (and according to the Wiki), bicycle=no is rather
> for legal restrictions, with the possible exception of a
> qualifying tag of a barrier (which is often used
> to enforce restrictions physically). Physical attributes should
> be expressed with the width, tracktype and surface tag.
I use also
smoothness=excellent|good|intermediate|bad|very_bad|horrible|very_horrible|impassable
see: <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features#Properties>
Toni
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