[Tagging] sidewalk unsuitable for wheelchair

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

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> On 10. Dec 2017, at 18:47, Volker Schmidt <voschix at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When adding sidewalk=yes|left|right to a road, I often encounter situations where wheelchairs can not use the sidewalk. Common causes:
> lowered-kerb access missing
> trees or lamp posts or traffic signal poles narrow the passage
> surface quality is too bad (potholes)
> 
> I would like to indicate such situations with something like
> wheelchair:sidewalk=no
> wheelchair:sidewalk:left=no
> Have I overlooked any existing tagging? 
> 
> Any better suggestions?
> 


this isn’t only interesting or specific to wheelchairs, other users of sidewalks like people with a stroller or kids with bikes have similar requirements and there are different kinds of wheelchairs. If you can, add a width in case of narrow or obstructed sidewalks.
 
I wouldn’t tag potholes or generally bad surfaces quality as wheelchair:qualifier=no, neither would I do it for a missing lowered kerb, as it is a limitation for some while it isn’t for others and there is neither a legal restriction nor is it clear who can actually pass and why from a generic tagging like this.

Ciao, Martin 
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