[OSM-newbies] Adding Walking Trails

[Dave F.]

On 11/05/2011 12:12, David Groom wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clifford Snow" 
> <clifford at snowandsnow.us>
> To: <newbies at openstreetmap.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 4:24 AM
> Subject: [OSM-newbies] Adding Walking Trails
>
>
>> I'd like to add a walking/biking trail in Seattle.  It loops around a 
>> lake.
>> Is that appropriate to add?
>
> If this is an "official" trail (does it have a recognised name? is the 
> route of it published anywhere? is the existence of the trial 
> publicised?) , then it is appropriate to add it.

AIUI, the convention is it needs to be signed on the ground to be 
official enough to be added to OSM. A route named & published only in a 
walking book, for example, would not qualify.

Cheers
Dave F.