[Tagging] How to tag pedestrian lanes?

[Jan Michel]

On 20.10.19 12:40, Tobias Zwick wrote:
> I have seen this kind of sidewalk that is just a marked lane in Germany as well, usually as part of parking lots or larger company grounds.
> 
> How about:
> 
> sidewalk=right
> sidewalk:right:kerb=no
> sidewalk:right:surface=asphalt

I also prefer this kind of tagging. I don't see a reason to invent a 
fully new tag for this - it is an area meant just for pedestrians just 
like a sidewalk. In this way, it's fully backwards compatible, only 
additional information is added by the tag mentioning the kerb.

For me, a kerb is not a necessary feature of a sidewalk, e.g. here
https://www.mapillary.com/map/im/Hx17IpF-pZWl6AakpYUc2g
There is no kerb or other barrier at all, but still it's obviously a 
sidewalk.

On 19.10.19 21:44, Markus wrote:
 > While a sidewalk provides some safety for
 > pedestrians, a pedestrian lanes does not.

I don't see how a 2-3 cm high kerb provides any kind of safety for a 
pedestrian.


On 19.10.19 23:01, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> or e.g.sidewalk:right=lane

That would be an option, very much alike the tagging for cycleways - but 
this is a tag that needs to be clearly defined and worked into all the 
existing tools that make use of sidewalks in one way or the other.



Jan