[Tagging] Lifecycle tag for preliminary ways or objects

[Volker Schmidt]

Strava Heatmap can be misleading as it may contain outdated information or
traces by people who regularly use paths closed to the public.


On Sun, 26 Dec 2021 at 09:57, nathan case <nathancase at outlook.com> wrote:

> This doesn't directly answer your question but might be useful....
>
> If you have a Strava account, you can utilise the Strava Heat map as an
> overlay in your editor of choice. The heat map will often clearly show you
> the "on the ground" route taken by Strava users (it's essentially the same
> as OSM's public GPS traces but with, seemingly, many more users).
>
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Strava
>
> I've found it very useful when mapping paths - especially for the two
> examples you give.
>
> Cheers.
>
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> *From:* Timothy Noname <hervbeof at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 26 December 2021, 02:28
> *To:* tagging at openstreetmap.org
> *Subject:* [Tagging] Lifecycle tag for preliminary ways or objects
>
> I've tried searching but cant find anything relevant.
> Are there any conventions or proposals for tagging items for which there
> is some evidence but not conclusive evidence of its existence?
>
> For example looking at satellite imagery you can see a path that goes
> under some trees and a hedge and appears to come out the other side.
>
> There are also many public footpaths marked on official maps that can be
> added using the osm website but definitely need to be checked on the ground
> as they might not be passable
>
> There might be a phone box but you don't know if it's working or converted
> to something else.
>
> It would be good if there is a way of mapping this so that apps could use
> it to help confirm its existence without just leaving notes all over the
> place which is especially difficult to ask about when a path.
> Thanks
> Tim
>
>
>
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