[OSM-newbies] Some questions on tagging for cycles

[James Ewen]

You have to make sure that the map you are looking at isn't under
copyright before basing any OSM tagging on data referenced from the
map.

James
VE6SRV

On 9/13/10, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> The city has a cycling map which shows six different markings for
> cyclists.  It's available both printed and on its web site.
>
> Blue - NCC which is federal has park land through which it has cycle
> paths, these physically are marked with signs and a yellow line down
> the centre.  Cyclists must give way to pedestrians on these.
>
> Green - City Mixed-Use pathways, these are fascinating my local park
> has one path so marked on the map but there are no signs in the park
> other than a more general sign restricting the use of snow mobiles and
> other powered vehicles.  I have a query into the city to see if I can
> get a better definition of which city pathways you are allowed to ride
> your bike on.   The local cyclists aren't much help, they ride on the
> sidewalk even if there is a cycle lane.  The city of Ottawa
> amalgamated an number of cities and townships about five years ago and
> they are still trying to sort out which by-law applies where.
>
> Red - Conventional cycle lanes by the side of the road most of which
> are unploughed in winter so unusable.  Lane markings and signed,
> fairly easy to spot.
>
> Orange - paved shoulders, usually a white line separates this from the
> road same as a  cycle lane but no cycle lane sign.  These I've decided
> to tag as cycle lanes paved_shoulders=yes then they can be picked out
> in JOSM should we decide to change the tag.
>
> Pink - Signed only bike routes these may or may not connect to a cycle
> path or cycle lane.
>
> Dotted pink - unsigned recommended bike routes again these may or may
> not connect to a cycle path or cycle lane.
>
> The city is moving to Opendata but the licensing needs to be amended
> to make it strictly compatible with OSM.  Most Blue paths are well
> mapped as are the cycle lanes.  The road network is in fairly good
> shape ie where two roads meet they do so on the map as well so running
> routing software should work nicely and its to assist the cycle
> routing software that I'm after how to tag.
>
> Thanks John
>
> On 13 September 2010 11:46, Alex Mauer <hawke at hawkesnest.net> wrote:
>> On 09/11/2010 08:06 AM, john whelan wrote:
>>>
>>> The city also has some roads that are recommended for cyclists but not
>>> signed, typically these connect roads with cycle lanes or dedicated
>>> cycle paths.
>>
>> How do you know they are they recommended, if there’s no sign?  Does the
>> city have a brochure or map or something which publicises which routes are
>> recommended?
>>
>> I would expect they should be bicycle=designated: The way is a
>> preferred/designated route ... often marked by a traffic sign.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> -Alex Mauer “hawke”
>>
>>
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