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

[Blaž Lorger]

On Friday 14 August 2009 00:31:38 Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> 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.

I usually tag paved road segment adjacent to unpaved road segment as paved. 
Otherwise it is all too easy to combine road segments without any warning from 
editor.