[Talk-GB] UK use of highway=living_street

[Craig Wallace]

On 2014-08-31 12:51, Rob Nickerson wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've see an increased use of block paving as a road surface on new
> housing developments. Example image:
>
> http://cms.esi.info/Media/productImages/38030_1338993270237_PF.jpg
>
> How are people tagging these? At first I wondered about the
> highway=living_street tag but the wiki page suggests these should be
> signposted and have special regulations:
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway=living_street
>
> I guess highway=residential and surface=paving_stones is most suitable
> unless someone has some better suggestions?

I don't think the road surface really matters as to whether or not it is 
a living street.

What is more relevant:
Are there any pavements, are they separated by kerbs? Or are people 
encouraged to walk along/across the road, ie "shared space".
Is there a low speed limit. ie 20mph or less?
Any traffic calming to slow vehicles down, eg speed bumps, or chicanes. 
Or street furniture, ie trees, bollards, benches on the road.

Craig