[Tagging] highway=footway - Advanced definition: Distinction footway vs path

[John Eldredge]

With the added connotation that ONLY the designated transportation methods 
are allowed.

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On August 27, 2015 3:36:31 PM Bryan Housel <bryan at 7thposition.com> wrote:

> `highway=footway` implies an access tag `foot=designated`
> `highway=path` implies an access tag `foot=yes` (but can certainly be 
> overridden)
>
> “designated” is kind of a tricky concept, but it basically means something 
> like:
> - there is a sign saying you can walk there
> - or something like a sign (trail blaze or map at trailhead or visitor 
> center etc)
> - or everyone just knows you are supposed to walk there (as in a sidewalk) 
> because laws
>
> HTH,
> Bryan
>
>
>
>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 4:14 PM, geow <ksgeo at web.de> wrote:
>>
>> So do you have any functional suggestions or enhancements to my proposition
>> in the OP for a proper classification criteria between footway and path?
>
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