[OSM-newbies] how to label a multi-use bicycle/footpath in Canada

[Richard Welty]

On 3/14/10 9:24 AM, Apollinaris Schoell wrote:
>
> If it's a trail you can use highway=path cycleway=track this is one of 
> the most controversial discussion and any of the previously mentioned 
> are used
>
>
we have many multi-use trails here in NY, what works well for tagging 
(and is designed
for this purpose) is this:

highway=path
bicycle=designated
foot=designated

designated is appropriate where the authorities have explicitly 
indicated the
use is intended (our trails are frequently named "bike-hike" trails, 
which removes
all doubt.)

this renders appropriately and is clearly documented:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dpath

richard