[Tagging] Route names being applied to tracks/paths

[Jmapb]

On 12/29/2022 10:13 AM, Zeke Farwell wrote:
> Yes, the way name tag should be the most local trail name. However, 
> sometimes there is no local trail name and the long distance route 
> name is the only name.  In this case putting the long distance route 
> name on the ways also makes sense.

I've been doing some mapping on the Appalachian Trail lately and this 
appears to be the common practice, although the AT is dominant enough 
that constituent trails sometimes lose their local names over time.

Some mappers will take it a little too far and tag sections of sidewalk 
and driveway that the AT follows with name=Appalachian Trail (or even 
name=Appalachian National Scenic Trail... IMO this is an official_name, 
and probably only belongs on the route superrelation.)

It's common to see ref=AT as well, which is fine on trails (even locally 
named ones) and perhaps ok on the sidewalks, but adding it to a 
vehicular road seems iffy.

Jason



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