[talk-au] Mapping 'private roads'

[Sebastian S.]

I map them with access private because I can see them on aerial images and on the ground. If the path is e.g. behind a high hedge I will limit to the visible part or what I can see on aerial images.
I think mapping these roads adds value for everyone who is trying to get to the particular address. 
Thinking of a delivery vehicle I am even considering if access=permissive would be appropriate.

In the end it is not the map that is trespassing but the individual on location that is.
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On 5 October 2019 9:44:47 am AEST, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am in 2 minds about this ... these roads exist so they can be seen.
>
>They might be usefull navigational features;
>
>firstly to plot progress along a public road - you have just past this
>private road so you must he here on the map.
>
>secondly for any emergency services - mainly thinking of fire,
>particularly of non local fireies.
>
>Some object as mapping them may encourage inappropriate use.. "its on
>my map, so I can use it" is one of the responses. Sigh.
>
>Adding access=private works for some renders and not others.
>
>-------------------------
>
>I do like to see the map with all these tracks, even private ones.
>
>On the other hand I don't want people seeing a line on the map and
>thinking they can use it...
>
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>
>A middle ground? Show the start of the track and no more???
>
>--------------------------- From the Aust. Tagging Guidelines
>
>https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines#Road_Tagging
>
>How I would tag farm tracks..
>
>"highway=track Gravel fire trails, forest drives, 4WD trails and
>similar 
>roads. "
>
>Then goes on to
>
>"highway=service  Unnamed access roads. e.g.
>Entrance ways and roads in parks, government properties, beach access
>etc. Use a short service road where you may want to mark the entrance
>to a private/government area, but not map the interior private roads
>in detail."
>
>The problem here is that some raise the "not map the interior
>private roads in detail" as not mapping them at all.
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