[OSM-talk] Map Feature default |was: Re: Annotation presets]

[Christoph Eckert]

> Concerning cycleway/footway difference, we have here a part of some
> road reserved for bicycles. Sometime roads only for bicycles. It's
> what I will naturally tag as cycleway, and the pedestrian are not
> allowed to stay on those roads if a sideway is available. Once again
> it's a value from Map Feature that probably mean something else for
> English people.

in germany the other way around is valid as well: There are footways 
where cyclists have to stay away. Furthermore, bike is not bike. Some 
footways will be OK for trekking or mointain bikes, but not for sports 
bikes with super slim line wheels.
I'm not familiar enough with OSM yet, but wouldn't it make sense to tag 
the segments as detailed as possible? Couldn't a segment be pedestrians 
only, bikes only or even tagges as foot, bike and car at the same time? 
The more detailed this info is, the better routing will work one day 
("calculate route for pedestrian", "calculate route for cyclist", 
"calculate route for car"). Just my 2 cents.

Cheers,

ce