[OSM-newbies] cycle map rendering

[Matthew Freake]

On Mon, 2009-09-07 at 01:41 +0100, Dave F. wrote:
> > Paul Johnson wrote:
> > > You're right.  To that end, I hope the cyclemap stops rendering
> > > motorways and footways that don't have the bicycle=yes tag.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Paul
> >
> > I can't work out if your being sarcastic or not.
> > Are you suggesting you want a cycle map that shows no ways other
> > than those can be used for bicycles?

> Yes.  When was the last time you saw a trail map that included roads,
> or a motorist map that included cycleways that wasn't OSM?  If they are rendered at all, some faint, deprecating color would be a good idea.

All the cycling maps I use for the UK (for instance the official Sustrans maps, or the cycling route books by Nick Cotton) include roads like motorways, for the reasons given. It would be very odd (and I think, unhelpful) if you were to cycle along a cyclepath underneath a motorway and such a distinctive landmark was not included. I often use such landmarks for navigating.

But you are right, that there has to be a way to render them so that they do not distract from the actual cycling routes.

Cheers,


Matt F

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