[Tagging] Paper streets?

[Anthony]

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Nathan Edgars II <neroute2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Anthony <osm at inbox.org> wrote:
>> It doesn't feel right to call something a highway=* if it isn't usable
>> for travel.  If it is usable for travel, then it should be tagged
>> highway=track/path/etc as appropriate.
> We do have highway=proposed/construction.

Most of which I assume would be usable for travel, at least by
construction vehicles.  If highway=proposed is being used for
something which is completely invisible, I think that's inappropriate.

>> For a right of way designated in the plats (which, if it's in the
>> plats it shouldn't be built on, right?), maybe something like
>> landuse=right_of_way, or landuse=paper_street.
>
> That requires drawing it as an area rather than a single line.

No, you can put any tags you want on any elements you want.