[OSM-newbies] What to do about alleys?

[Tim Litwiller]

On 10/09/2009 11:14 AM, Charlotte Wolter wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> I'm pretty new to OSM. I've been cleaming up streets in my home town, 
> Santa Monica, California, which is part of Los Angeles, and I have a 
> question about how to handle alleys
> Some of the alleys in Santa Monica have been marked as "footpaths," 
> but clearly they are not for foot traffic (C'mon, this is LA. No one 
> walks. ;-)). In fact, in a rather unique situation, they actually have 
> names. Most are called "court," as in 18th Court, which is the alley 
> behind my apartment building on 18th street. However, in reality they 
> are alleys, as most people understand the term in the United States, 
> i.e., ways that run behind houses or apartments that face onto a 
> residential street.
> So, can anyone tell me how to tag them?  Many thanks in advance for 
> your replies.tp://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
The wiki suggests to use highway=service and name as appropriate
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dservice


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