[OSM-talk] Proliferation of path vs. footway

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/8/12 Gustav Foseid <gustavf at gmail.com>:
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Nop <ekkehart at gmx.de> wrote:
>>>
>>> highway=footway (not suitable)
>>> bicycle=yes (but allowed)
>>> bicycle=dedicated (signed)
>>
>> A footway for cycling is not a valid combination to me.

why not? In Germany: sign footway + additional sign: "Fahrräder frei"

> In Norway you are allowed to cycle on all footways, unless explicitly
> forbidden.

cheers,
Martin