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

[Lauri Kytömaa]

I think we've seen (several times) the different meanings given in 
the wiki guidelines in different languages/ for different countries; 
there's little to gain from discussing them over again _until_ someone 
makes a proposal to clear the issue with well written explanations.

But I want to note a common misconception:

>> 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

The proposal for highway=path and access=designated did read (from the 
start of the voting on that): 
"
{{Tag|highway|path}}+{{Tag|bicycle|designated}}+{{Tag|foot|yes}} is 
considered equivalent to {{Tag|highway|cycleway}}
"

but *not* the other way round - nothing was to be added to the then valid 
definition of highway=footway or highway=cycleway - not all 
highway=cycleways are paths designated for cycling (unless country 
specific traffic rules/laws make such criteria absolutely necessary _in 
that country_).

-- 
Alv