[OSM-talk] Path vs footway vs cycleway vs...

[Lesi]

The footway/cycleway/path choas is the one of the biggest drawbacks of OSM.

Here's my approach:
- A footway is a mostly paved way in a city. It's a way which was mostly 
built by an authority. You can walk on it safely in high heels.
- A path is a narrow way, which is mostly not paved and was not built by 
somebody. This can be short cuts in cities, ways in a forest which are to 
narrow to be tagged as tracks or hiking trails in the mountains. If it's 
raining you could get dirty shoes.
You can indicate that the path is (not) suitable for bikes with 
bicycle=yes/no.
You can ride with your bike everywhere in my area, so I do not use cycleway.

lesi