[OSM-talk] on-road cycle routes

[Mike Collinson]

At 11:07 PM 14/06/2007, Alex Mauer wrote:
>mike wrote:
>> If a path is mixed use foot and cycle, e.g. The Avon Walkway, Bristol,
>> what's the best method to tag this?  is it:
>> 
>> highway=footway
>> bicycle=yes
>> 
>> or the other way around, or something else?
>> 
>
>There is currently no good way to do this.  highway=footway,
>bicycle=yes, is the closest approximation.  You can also play with 

When mapping combined cycle/footway in Australia I started doing the opposite (highway=cycleway, foot=yes, cycleway=track) and still do. Rationale: 1) When cyclists look at an OSM-derived map now and probably for some time to come, they won't know about the bicycle access part.  2)  I've never ever come across a separate cycle track that did not either have foot access or a pedestrian lane next to it; so in the reverse case, a walker can reasonably assume a cycleway is navigable and also that in an urban/semi-rural environment it is likely to be easy going without steps.  Any more thoughts to reach a consensus welcome.

Mike
Stockholm