[Tagging] Reviving the path discussion - the increasing importance of trails in OSM

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Wed, 27 May 2020 at 04:54, brad <bradhaack at fastmail.com> wrote:

>
> How about this, as default:
> cycleway - paved path that a typical tourist or casual rider can ride on a
> road bike.
> footway - smooth path, very firm surface or paved that is good for someone
> with less than average ability.
> bridleway- for exclusive (or almost exclusive ) horse trails
> path - for everything else.   Implies not paved.  Routers should not route
> road bikers here.
>

Very straight-forward, simple & KISS! :-)

I would add
" path - for everything else.   Implies not paved.  Routers should not
route", *cyclists, walkers or vehicles* here.

If you know it's there, know your own ability & capability, & still
deliberately want to ride / walk / drive there, that's fine, but no system
should ever "send" you along the path.

Thanks

Graeme
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