[OSM-talk] Bicycle boulevards

[Mario Salvini]

Martin Koppenhoefer schrieb:
> 2009/6/10 Shaun McDonald <shaun at shaunmcdonald.me.uk>:
>   
>> In my eyes, that road would be simply tagged with highway=cycleway.
>>     
>
> there are some main differences though: usually they are normal
> streets changed in designation. That is cars are allowed but don't
> have the priority and must drive very slowly, they have
> pavements/sidewalks, they are wide like streets, the give priority to
> bicycles on crossings, etc. all of which is not the case for
> cycleways.
>
> Martin
>   
yes, it's all about designation. "normal roads" are designated for 
motor_vehicles. But these roads are only designated for bicycles.
That's why it's highway=cycleway + motor_vehicle=yes (instead of an 
implied motor_vehicle=designated for "normal roads".

Regards
 Mario