[OSM-talk-be] Introduction

[Ben Laenen]

Marc Gemis wrote:
> Now for the surface. Do I have to split the road each time the surface
> changes ?

Between paved and unpaved: yes, since that changes the road classification.

Between different surfaces: not if you don't want to. I just use 
surface=unpaved and be done with it.


> First it is asphalt (the part that was already in OSM before I started),
> then it turns into this
> 
> http://xian.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Reet/i-K27fcBJ/0/M/dsc_5067-S.jpg  a
> combination of sand and stones, mostly sand. A bit further more sand and
> less stones (this part becomes muddy when it rains)
> http://xian.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Reet/i-tk4DBqt/0/S/dsc_5068-S.jpg
> 
> After the turn it is more grass and less sand
> http://xian.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Reet/i-tk4DBqt/0/S/dsc_5068-S.jpg
> 
> A bit further it is again a clearly track, grass in the middle sand +
> little stones (kiezel) on the sides (no picture)
> 
> So what do I do for that ? I know unpaved was the simple solution ;-)
> 
> Another path looks like this:
> http://xian.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Reet/i-tk4DBqt/0/S/dsc_5068-S.jpg

Can you resend this with the correct links? The last three links to the 
pictures are the same...



> A totally unrelated question:
> 
> The N171 is not finished yet, far from, they still have to start. However
> it is already drawn on OSM. Are there tags to indicate that it is planned,
> or do you have to remove it (the non-existing segment) for now ?

Yes, the tags are already there: highway=proposed + proposed=trunk (but the 
trunk may change one day, I don't know how the road will look like 
eventually).

Proposed streets are rendered differently as well


Ben