[OSM-newbies] cycle map rendering

[Alex Mauer]

On 09/15/2009 05:31 PM, Thomas Meller wrote:

> 'Widmen' does not exactly mean 'bestimmen', but it's really close.
> You could write books about such things if you're a linguist.

So, “close enough” in this case, I guess.

> You can create whole lots of permutations by using the foot=, bicycle= ... and access= tags. To be honest, I do not think this is a recipe for success.

There are (ideally) as many permutations of access-family tags as there
are meanings for signs indicating route permissions.  This is what is
needed in order to describe the permissions along any given route.

> Why do we have a motorway-type?
> Couldn't we use 'highway=way' and 'motor=designated'

To describe the permissions/laws, and get some workable routing, sure.
(You’d also need an “access=no” tag).

But there are other things to take into consideration.  Some people call
it “loose description of physical structure”, others call it “relative
importance” and recognize that common relative importance will reflect a
common physical structure.

For paths, there is no physical difference, or difference in importance
between a “bike path” and a “foot path” – it’s only a difference in
permissions.  Thus, the same highway tag can be used for each.

> You see, I am not content with the current solution.

Where is the current solution inadequate?  What do you propose instead?

–Alex Mauer “hawke”

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