[OSM-talk] Rough Tracks

[Mike Harris]

Oh dear - and I thought this was going to be simple! We're back to the
confusion and overlap between the various keys and their values. If the
mode_of_transport=yes/no tags have the same implications as the access= tags
then do we need both? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Loach [mailto:ed at loach.me.uk] 
Sent: 20 April 2009 16:44
To: 'Mike Harris'
Cc: talk at openstreetmap.org
Subject: RE: [OSM-talk] Rough Tracks

Mike wrote:

> How about simply using motorcar=no, foot=yes, etc. - I don't see these 
> as having the same implications as the access= tags.

You might not, but the wiki (at least currently - you know how these things
can change <g>) suggests otherwise. From
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access
--- Start quote ---
Use the access key to describe a general access restriction (all transport
modes). This may be tightened or relaxed by more specific transport modes.
The following are keys which take the same set of possible values listed
above (Confused? see the #Examples below) 

foot
bicycle
motorcycle
moped
horse
--- etc ---

Ed