[OSM-newbies] cycle map rendering

[Dave F.]

Ed Loach wrote:
> Craig wrote:
>
>   
>> The main problem is the cycle map doesn't render anything
>> tagged with
>> highway=path.
>>
>> This has been requested many times, over the past few months,
>> but it
>> still hasn't been fixed.
>>     
>
> Perhaps see this post from the talk list last month:
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2009-August/040021.htm
> l
> which suggests Andy is working on it.
>
> The problem with highway=path is it isn't always clear whether
> bicycles can use it or not. You wouldn't want to break the cycle map
> layer by drawing paths as suitable for bicycles when they might not
> be. 
Hi Ed
Isn't OCM already doing this with highway=footway? It displays it but 
there is no implication that they're suitable for bicycles.

I think all paths should be shown. Interpreting a map is done my being 
aware of all physical objects. For example, knowing that the path you 
want is behind the church that your approaching.

This applies to all paths. Occasionally a cycleway can be very near a 
footway. If only the cycleway was displayed it could be confusing which 
one to take,.
> But then you wouldn't want to break it by assuming that no
> highway=path ways can be used. A bit of a no win situation. But
> showing them as dotted lines in the same way as footpaths would at
> least show their existence, and then perhaps refining the stylesheet
> to also use access tags (bicycle<>no perhaps) to decide whether
> bicycles can legally use the path could add extra refinement to the
> rendering at a later date.
>
>   
Doesn't bicycle=yes/no already do that?

Another problem I've noticed is with pedestrian area:

Area=Yes
Highway=Pedestrian
Name=BlahBlah

It renders the border of the area as ways.
Example:
http://opencyclemap.org/?zoom=18&lat=51.38127&lon=-2.35945&layers=B000

Where can I log this as a bug/request for OCM. The set-up of OSM 
forums/mailing lists still confuses me somewhat.

Cheers
Dave F.