[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - value 'basic_network' for keys 'network:type', 'lcn' and 'lwn'

[Volker Schmidt]

I am an eager bicycle user of OSM and of various routing/navigation
services. They all use the same underlying OSM data. My overall experience
is positive.
It is clear on the other hand that the concept of a "good" route varies
from person to person.
Every routing/navigation service uses a specific subset of Data and secific
set o criteria, and aspecific algorithm; many allow in addition direct user
interaction with many aspects.
But most of the "good" ones use a mix of physical properties, road
hierarchy, and the fact that a road is part of a cycling-tourism route.
The end users are a very mixed bunch.
When I plan a night trip home across my home city on bicycle I would give
priority to low-traffic, good-surface, illuminated roads and would not be
interested in any cycle tourism aspects, i. e. to be on a cycle route.
If we start to introduce cycle routes as the equivalent of the road
hierarchy for motorized traffic we need to be careful. A Fahrrad-Bahn to
get people quickly to work or University should not be a bicycle route in
OSM, at least under the actual scheme of cycle routes.

(I still don't understand what this basic network is supposed to be)

On Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 23:18, stevea <steveaOSM at softworkers.com> wrote:

> Two things:  1) I find this discussion fascinating, mostly at the
> "richness" of the sorts of routes and networks that are available in parts
> of Western Europe.  I'm even a bit jealous that we don't have such
> sophistication here in the USA, but that's another topic.  With great
> design (by states, regions, federal governments...) comes the need for
> great implementation, and Sebastian tells us such a thing doesn't come
> close to existing.  That's sad, but also an opportunity.
>
> 2)  Enter OSM "to the rescue."  I believe (wholeheartedly, as we are an
> excellent software stack / data repository / social vehicle for what is
> being attempted) that OSM can do this.  We haven't yet, but given these
> discussions, the ones that have happened for years on the German forums and
> the excellent bilingual Proposal wiki, it looks like we come closer and
> eventually will implement this.  It is taking some time, that time appears
> it will be well worth the effort spent as this refines into something our
> project can be truly proud of.
>
> This is complicated:  even governments can't seem to get their maps
> together.  OSM can (and should) become world-class in its solutions to
> these developments.  Steady ahead, good mappers.  Please don't become
> impatient.
>
> SteveA
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