[OSM-newbies] Turning Circles at the end of cul-de-sacs ??

[Dave F.]

  On 24/08/2010 05:10, James Ewen wrote:
>>   On 23/08/2010 21:40, Iain Simpson wrote:
>>
>>>     - the 'Turning circle' very rarely is circular!
>> I would say they were....
>>
>>>         - usually
>>>             - a slight 'Y' shape (arms 2m long)
>>>              - a small side branch (2-3m)
>>>     I think that this is the normal pattern for culs-de sac
>>>      (at least round Stafford)
> The biggest problem with making a generalization is that generally
> they are wrong...
>
> Here's a link to a Google Streetview of a "turning circle" in Stafford.
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Stafford,+United+Kingdom&sll=53.523319,-113.308756&sspn=0.026534,0.077162&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stafford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.789571,-2.13032&spn=0,0.003433&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.789122,-2.129953&panoid=5ay8pP73XQRZB5w9NoD-CQ&cbp=12,287.08,,0,21.82
>
> Here's a link to a Google Streetview of a "turning circle" in Sherwood Park.
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=sherwood+park,+alberta,+canada&sll=51.196558,0.812988&sspn=1.703907,4.938354&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Sherwood+Park,+Division+No.+11,+Alberta,+Canada&ll=53.517752,-113.289593&spn=0.013268,0.038581&z=15&layer=c&cbll=53.517753,-113.289436&panoid=pRS1WoSFForWQ4RsLl5w3A&cbp=12,251.93,,0,19.42
>
> There's a little bit of difference in the two... I think the silly
> Brits would put a house in the middle of our turning circle because
> we're wasting all that good land!
>
> We would consider the example in Stafford to be a dead end with no
> provision for turning around. I'd have to back my truck out the road
> as there's no room to turn in there. The local cars in the image seem
> to have been washed in very hot water, they've all shrunk!

You lot still haven't got the hang of designing a vehicle that can 
actually go around corners!
They're still using spring suspension!

Your example in Canada isn't even a turning circle. I'd map it as a 
looping way, because i like to do things accurately.

Cheers
Dave F.