[OSM-talk] tag proposal surface=gravel; concrete; dirt; grass

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/8/13 Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>:
> surface earth Probably the same as surface=ground
> should be change to the same as surface=dirt

yes, clean up a little bit: dirt, mud, earth, ground seem all the same
to me (I personally prefer ground).

> ... and it is NOT assumed surface=paved. .. we don't ASSUME :)  .. instead
> we have "If no other values of surface is listed, the default value is
> "surface=paved" ... but actually, it should be "surface=undefined", as the
> default value if none are listed.

no, I think for roads we always had the default: "paved" and I would
stick to this and tag the exceptions.

cheers,
Martin