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

[Richard Weait]

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, since I'm new here,

You're new here?  Welcome to OSM.

> I'll ask the obvious question: does it matter
> whether this stuff is done the same across different countries? Is it
> not ok if "cycleway" has slightly different semantics in different
> jurisdictions?

A map is an abstraction and can not hope to perfectly represent all of
the wonderful variations of 'things' we see.  There are likely to be
several ways to do some of the things that you want to do.  Some of
these variations will have subtle benefits and some will be matters of
personal preference. Others will be noticeably different than what you
will see in other jurisdictions.

Look to see what other are doing locally and in similar places.
Learn and adapt what you see as best practice in other places.
Have fun.