[OSM-newbies] Stiles

[ael]

David Ellams wrote:

> Sounds to me like coming up with some proposed tags would be a good
> idea, given the potential of OSM to provide really good walking maps. I
> agree that "dog_gate=yes" sounds good.
> 
> As for the types, not sure what the key should be. Without much thought,
> values could be:
> 
> type=ladder
> type=steps
> type=staircase?
> 
> Maybe even:
> 
> type=squeezer
> type=straight
> type=parallel
> type=crossover
> steps=2
> 
> etc.

A "style" consisting of a thin vertical stone (perhaps some sort of 
slate) is quite common in West Oxfordshire UK. These are typically a 
little more than 1/2 metre in height, so can be stepped over by someone 
without disability. It doesn't seem to be among those shown at
 
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew.richardson/gatesandstilesofthebritishisles/gallery.htm 


So if such a tagging scheme is adopted, it probably needs a type 
variant, maybe type=solid or type=stone.

ael