[Talk-us-nps] NPS Points Of Interest: self-guided trails, Dogs Off Leash and Radiator Water

[Clifford Snow]

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 On May 22, 2014 11:58 AM, "Tod Fitch" <tod at fitchdesign.com> wrote:

> Fort Funston, part of the Golden Gate National National Recreation Area,
> is basically San Francisco's off leash dog walking park. Well, I guess the
> hang glider types go there too. It is my impression that it may be against
> the official rules for off leash dogs but apparently that was unenforceable
> and the Park Service gave up. If you are looking for a place with off leash
> dog policies, you might want to contact them.
>
> For a trail that allows dogs but only on leash, I'd be inclined to tag it
> dogs=on_leash (only one use so far) or dogs=leashed (50 uses so far) rather
> than dogs=yes
>
> -Tod
>
>
>
> On May 22, 2014, at 10:21 AM, Katrina Engelsted wrote:
>
> Thanks for the feedback, Clifford.  You bring up good points.
>
> I think that for the Radiator Water we are going to go with
> *emergency=water_tank. *
>
> I agree with you on the pets off leash.  I think that it would be better
> to do something like *dogs=yes*.  I am going to see if I can find parks
> that have some pets off leash and get back to the list on what I have
> discovered.
>
> That is a good idea about the self-guided tours.  I think that this
> category will need to have information=guidepost.  I will look into what
> the best practices have been for the trails and guideposts, but I am
> leaning towards your suggestions.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us>wrote:
>
>>
>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Katrina Engelsted <katrina at engelsted.co>wrote:
>>
>>> My name is Katrina Engelsted and I am a new addition to the *NPMap Team*.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Welcome!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I am working on matching NPS tags with OSM Tags and would love to know
>>> your thoughts on the following three points of interest:
>>>
>>> 1.  For self-guided trails, the best match *highway=trailhead &
>>> information=guidepost*.
>>>
>>
>> I usually tag trails as highway=path and then tag each guidepost as you
>> suggest as nodes. I'd use trailhead for the start of a trail.
>>
>>>
>>> 2. For *Pets Allowed On Leash Area, *the best OSM tag fit is*
>>> leisure=dog_park.  *
>>>
>>
>> Does NPS have areas that dogs are allowed (not counting service animals)
>>  along with visitors, for instance, are there trails that owners may bring
>> their dogs along? If so I wouldn't tag it as leisure=dog_park, instead
>> dogs=yes???
>>
>>>
>>> 3. The biggest one we are having difficulty is *Radiator Water.*
>>> Should we add it as?
>>>
>>> *amenity=car_repair, waterway=water_point, drinking_water=no *or
>>>
>>> *amenity=watering_place, watering_place=auto *or
>>>
>>> There is also one barely used tag that might apply:
>>> *emergency=water_rescue_station*.
>>>
>>
>> Is Radiator Water just water that isn't suitable for drinking? Is there
>> any special attributes that make it different than say water out of a hose?
>> I probably wouldn't use water_rescue_station for fear that it mistaken for
>> emergency drinking water. Could they just be tagged as
>> amenity=radiator_water?
>>
>> BTW - any good contacts for North Cascades National Park. I hope to get
>> up there this summer.
>>
>> Clifford
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>>
>
>
>
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>
>
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