[OSM-talk] cycleways

[Franc Carter]

oops "not stuff" ==> "not add stuff" - sorry

On Dec 13, 2007 3:42 PM, Franc Carter <franc.carter at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Ok, so . . .  Given that it is nor practical for me to follow cycle
> routes, should I
> not stuff based on 'signs' as it just leeds to confusion and makes thare
> in some
> for 'not correct'
>
> cheers ?
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2007 9:55 AM, Ian Sergeant <isergean at hih.com.au> wrote:
>
> > "Andy Allan" <gravitystorm at gmail.com> wrote on 12/12/2007 08:20:58 PM:
> >
> > > Often I have found seemingly
> > > isolated signposts are part of a longer route that only becomes
> > > apparent when you join the dots between them.
> >
> > Often this is true, but equally it is often not.
> >
> > A local cyclist may have the knowledge, and will be able to tag the
> > route
> > accordingly.  A motorist just seeing a bicycle sign pointing a
> > particular
> > way will have no idea from just seeing a directional signpost, whether
> > this
> > is part of a route or not.
> >
> > So please, if you are going to mark cycle routes and you don't have the
> > local cycle knowledge, please take the time to follow the signpost,
> > check
> > it out, and see what the story is.
> >
> > There are many examples in Sydney of bicycle directional signposts that
> > don't indicate any sort of cycle route.  It would devalue a Sydney cycle
> > map to have these indicated as cycle routes.
> >
> > Ian.
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Franc




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Franc
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