[OSM-talk] Tagging of jogging tracks

[Alex Mauer]

Karl Eichwalder wrote:
> Alex Mauer schrieb:
> 
> I do not know what you actually want to do, but this sounds kind
> of dangerous.  By all means, do not misuse keywords introduced
> and well established for different purposes.  Always try to tag
> in a backwards compatible manner.

> highway=cycleway is in use for... cycleways.

Yes, and?  A cycleway is a way intended for [bi]cycles.  Nothing about 
what type of bicycle.  From the wiki, 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Tag:highway%3Dcycleway :

No two cyclists will ever agree what constitutes a good cycle route. 
Cyclists can seek out anything from only off-road routes to the quickest 
route on a multi-lane highway.

That sounds like a good description to me; and following it as I 
suggested on "short to medium length tracks aimed ... at ... mountain 
bikers ...often with way-markers showing the sport" only makes sense.

How you get "dangerous" or "not backwards-compatible" from that is 
beyond me.

> highway=cycleway is already rendered, though.  If you use the same
> tagging for a mountain bike "cycleway", confusion is guaranteed ;)
> Avoid hijacking ;)

It's not hijacking to use a tag as described.  No confusion should 
result.  The simple fact is that not all cycleways are created equal.

-Alex Mauer "hawke"