[Tagging] "new" highway tag for small and informal footpaths; trail

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2010/10/22 Alex Mauer <hawke at hawkesnest.net>:
> On 10/22/2010 12:09 PM, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote:
>>
>> Well, beside this little detail, that some paths are formal (they are
>> intended, sign posted, maintained, have maybe names, etc.) and others
>> are informal, usually shortcuts, usually not very long, shall not be
>> maintained, etc.
>
> OK, but take this example:
>
> http://www.trailville.com/wiki/Image:Photo_WI_Kettle_Moraine_Ice_Age_Trail_01.jpg
> http://www.trailville.com/wiki/Image:Photo_WI_Kettle_Moraine_Ice_Age_Trail_02.jpg


Yes, they are highway=path (see the yellow stripe at the tree). Also
they are already quite big. I originally wrote about 20-30 cm, the
ones in your example are 80-100 cm. They are probably also quite long
and not only shortcuts. In urban context it might be easier to
differentiate, especially in parks you will see the difference between
informal and formal path quite well (in the real world, in OSM they
will be treated mostly the same).

cheers,
Martin