[OSM-talk-ie] Paths & footpaths

Nick Burrett nick at sqrt.co.uk
Thu Apr 29 20:17:50 UTC 2021


I think footway is redundant tag and should be obsoleted. Path serves the
same use and is more versatile. I see a slight difference between path and
track but even then the difference is small.

On Thu 29 Apr 2021, 06:57 Colm Moore, <colmmoore72 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway=footway
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway=path
>
> I have always taken the difference to be the level of formality of a
> route, not whether cyclists are allowed by default. What are other people's
> thoughts?
>
> Colm
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> Colm,
>
> Thanks for the debugging tools.
>
> I have a thought on one of those points -
>
> >   * Footpaths (generally paved) mapped as paths (generally unpaved).
>
>
> Personally I default to using the "path" tag rather than "footpath" and
> only use the footpath tag where the way is signposted specifically as a
> "footpath", or has a restriction such as "no bicycles". Otherwise I opt for
> "path" by default because it is invariably unclear on the ground whether
> the pathway is there for foot traffic alone, or for bikes and pedestrians,
> etc. In fact, if there is nothing that says bicycles are not allowed on it
> (aside from pavements and road crossings of course), then I'm pretty
> certain cycles are allowed on it. Where possible I then add paved/unpaved
> (or specific surface if known).
>
> I hadn't been aware of "footpath" being for generally paved or "path" being
> for generally unpaved. My only consideration has been that of the access
> specifications, where the path tag tends to automatically allow both foot &
> cycle unless specified otherwise, while footpath only allows foot access
> (cycle remains "not specified"). Given the rarity of "no cycle" permissions
> on the ground, it tends to be the case that bicycles can legally use the
> path if they wish.
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