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

[James Livingston]

On 10/09/2009, at 8:05 PM, John Smith wrote:
> 2009/9/10 James Livingston <doctau at mac.com>:
>> Because of the presence of the bicycle symbol on the ground, I'd say
>> highway=cycleway;bicycle=designated;foot=yes. If that wasn't there,
>> I'd say footway=yes;bicycle=yes
>
> Isn't that redundent?
>
> I assume highway=cycleway to imply bicycle=designated

I do too. However after the last discussion a lot of people seemed to  
think it only implied bicycle=yes not bicycle=designated, so I'd add  
it explicitly because of the designation marking on the ground. Of  
course, I don't think anyone agreed on what designated meant either...