[OSM-talk] Pedestrians on cycleways

[spaetz]

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 02:16:15PM +0200, sylvain letuffe wrote:
> I respect your points to defend cycleway, and to tag the "pedestrians allowed" 
> by adding a foot=yes, but I'm quite sure the original problem in belgium was 
> not quite a "pedestrian only" case.
> 
> The fact is, that here in france (but I think this is the same case in 
> belgium) we have those "so called" cycleway where are allowed :
> - bicycle
> - pedestrian
> - skate boards
> - roller blades
> - pedestrian with dogs
> - wheel chair
> - small plastic cars for children
> etc.
>  
> Will anyone tag this :

> highway=cycleway;foot=yes;skate=yes;roller=yes;.... ?

Yes, that is what I would expect if that is what is allowed. I don't see how this would be different from your proposal which would require:

highway=path;bicycle=yes;foot=yes;skate=yes;roller 


> Well, I tag them highway=path, and that's not restricted, it correspond to the 
> reallity :
> "open to all non-motorized vehicles"

And all highway=path will work with wheelchairs and skate boards?
Phantastic, I look forward to seeing those skateboarders on the muddy paths I have seen already :-) 


spaetz