[Tagging] Difference between "yes" and "designated" in access tags (was: Re: How to Tag Steps in a Bridleway)

[Natfoot]

But if a trail, road, or cycle tract does not have route markers for use
then no route=*  even if designated.
-natfoot

On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 17:33 Andrew Harvey <andrew.harvey4 at gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 at 09:04, stevea <steveaOSM at softworkers.com> wrote:
>
>> In my mind "designated" means "for this infrastructure / mode-of-travel
>> pair, DO use this."  Like legislatively or because a sign says so and
>> quotes a local ordinance or traffic code statute.  "We built this, use
>> it."  (Say, for your own safety and/or comfort).
>>
>> With "yes" you certainly can use this infrastructure for that particular
>> mode-of-travel.  Though, nothing more than that.
>>
>
> I usually go along with was it designed, built, intended or signposted for
> use by this mode? If so then it's designated. For example a road was
> designed, built and intended for use by cars, motor_vehicle=designated but
> if there's no sidewalk you can legally and physically walk on the road so
> foot=yes. However some roads like a living street / shared zone, are
> signposted for pedestrians to use, so we'd tag foot=designated.
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