[Talk-GB] Pavements (footways/sidewalks) mapped as pedestrian areas AND footways

[Edward Catmur]

Would mapping the driveways be a solution? I don't spend much time in such
areas.

On Mon, 26 Dec 2022, 14:50 David Woolley, <forums at david-woolley.me.uk>
wrote:

> On 26/12/2022 13:32, Edward Catmur wrote:
> > Permissible, sure, but jumping a kerb may well be impracticable for
> people
> > who use wheelchairs or have other mobility issues. When done correctly,
> > mapping sidewalk and crossing detail is beneficial for accessibility.
>
> Most residential roads don't have formal crossing points, except,
> possibly, at their ends, where they form the vertical part of a T.  On
> the other hand there are likely to be many dropped kerbs, but not
> aligned with those on the other side.  Crossing points tend to be only
> on the ending road, not on the one they are joining.
>
> The problem with separate sidewalks, is that routers cannot tell whether
> there is a significant barrier or not, so can potentially take very
> roundabout routes if the correct solution is to arrive on a side road on
> one side and cross over to the house opposite it.  That encourages
> arbitrary crossing points to ensure more sensible routing.
>
> Even for a wheelchair user, the solution may be to cross diagonally
> between two driveways, rather than go to the end of the road, and back
> again.
>
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