[OSM-newbies] pedestrian or footway?

[Charlotte Wolter]

Folks,

         I'm working on an area of LA, Venice, where we have a 
phenomenon called locally "walk streets." These "streets" are, in 
fact, wide sidewalks. Houses front onto these sidewalks. There is no 
access for cars, and bike riding is not encouraged (but not 
prohibited) because the "walk street" can have many pedestrians at 
times. Residents who have cars, access the houses and parking via 
alleys behind the houses.
         I was busily converting these from "residential street" to 
"pedestrian," when I came across work by someone else who was using 
"footway." Which do you think is correct?  I don't care (though I 
think the dotted red line for "footway" looks cooler on the rendered 
map than the grey of "pedestrian"). I just want to get it right.

Charlotte Wolter


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