[OSM-talk] how to map this? cycleway or footpath?

["Marc Schütz"]

> highway=cycleway
> foot=yes
> cycleway=separated (not a Map Features value)
> 
> I acknowledge a personal bias towards mapping for cyclists, others will
> disagree. My rationale is: As a cyclist, I am looking for cycleways on the
> map. As a pedestrian, I'd like to know if I can got for a nice quiet meander
> (footway) or risk me or my kids being mown down by my lunatic alter-ego on
> a bicycle (cycleway). 
> 
> Where there is no separate lane for cyclists and pedestrians: 
> 
> highway=cycleway
> foot=yes
> cycleway=shared (not a Map Features value)
> 
> Similar rationale, both cyclists and pedestrians need to take more care.

I would suggest using segregated=yes/no, as described on the bottom of this page:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:access%3Ddesignated

Regards, Marc

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