[OSM-talk] How to tag small city alley ?

[Frank Sautter]

Ben Laenen wrote:
> It's clearly a public road so you shouldn't use highway=service here.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Highway says about highway=service:
"Generally for access to a building, motorway service station, beach,
campsite, industrial estate, business park, etc.. This is also commonly
used for access to parking and trash collection. Sometimes called an
alley, particularly in the US."

so highway=service has no meaning about public accessability. this is 
done using the access tag.
highway=service just means this is a road that is not as wide as a 
highway=residential.

frank