[OSM-talk] Proliferation of path vs. footway

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On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Nick
Whitelegg<Nick.Whitelegg at solent.ac.uk> wrote:
keep things simple : use footway, cycleway, bridleway for designated
foot, bicycle, horse and use path for everything else.

> So a paved (concrete) cycle path where cyclists have a legal right and
> pedestrians don't, could be
> highway=path; surface=paved; bicycle=designated; foot=no

or highway=cycleway
+ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_tags_for_routing/Access-Restrictions

> or if both have a legal right
> highway=path; surface=paved; bicycle=designated; foot=designated

or highway=path; surface=paved

> or if cyclists are allowed by an informal (and often retractable)
> permission of the landowner, whereas pedestrians have a legal right:
> highway=path; surface=paved; bicycle=permissive; foot=designated

or highway=footway; surface=paved
+ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_tags_for_routing/Access-Restrictions

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