[talk-au] Cycleway/footway/path

[Cameron]

My preference is for greater use of highway=path with it defaulting to
foot=yes and then additional access tags relating to surface, access by
bicycles, horses, etc. Basically I think anything which is not designed for
a car should be a path.

I would actually propose abolishing highway=footway and highway=cycleway but
fear that could be met with disapproval. Certainly I think that any
highway=cycleway;foot=yes or highway=footway;cycle=yes or
highway=bridleway;foot=yes should be made into highway=path with appropriate
tags.

~Cameron

2009/8/7 Evan Sebire <evan at sebire.org>

> G'day,
> I'm not saying don't use cycleway, but instead use it only for these
> exclusive
> paths.
> Just choosing a specific tag because of the way it renders on the main map
> is
> not a good idea, this is why a variety of maps are appearing to please
> specific groups and will improve with time.
> Sorting out the rendering is another issue, first I think the data should
> be
> consistent, and the guidelines unbiased.
>
> >It seems that the status quo is "What do you think the primary purpose
> is?"
> I think this logic is slowly changing, because it's much more useful if
> someone knows they can/cannot use a path because they are on
> foot/bike/horse.
> If we continue to tag shared paths as cycleway it is much less useful than
> knowing all the properties of a path.
>
> The best solution I think would be to use the path tag and then a bike map
> could look for the cycle=yes tag and display it in green like the
> http://www.informationfreeway.org map already does.
> Deciding a paths primary use is problematic and it would be better to
> describe
> it purpose.  The best example here is the rail-trails, on Sundays you see
> maybe 50% or more of traffic being cyclist but on weekdays it could be less
> then 10%.  This obviously varies greatly depending on regions but is just
> an
> observation from the trails I know.
>
> If the guidelines are unbiased we will attract many more interest groups to
> this great project, each having the option to display the map the way they
> see
> correct.
>
>
> Evan
>
>
> On Friday 07 Aug 2009 12:41:52 Liz wrote:
> > On Fri, 7 Aug 2009, Ben Kelley wrote:
> > > I think I know of only one exclusive cycleway.
> >
> > I can think of several
> > the western side of the big coathanger
> >
> > There's a big one in Adelaide the Veloway
> >
> >
> > and maybe a few in Canberra
> >
> > I foud by googling
> > one on King street Sydney
> >
> http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/ParkingAndTransport/cycling/Cycl
> >ingInfrastructure.asp
> >
> >
> > but the best offer comes from TAssie
> > http://www.biketas.org.au/2001/SPOKE-2001-04.pdf
> > Hobart CITY COUNCIL PLANS
> > TRANSGLIDE 2000 ALONG
> > INTERCITY CYCLEWAY.
> >
> >
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