[OSM-talk] Bike / Pedestrian directions on the MQ Open sites

[Paul Johnson]

On 03/04/2011 05:05 PM, john whelan wrote:
> A possible task on the OSM side is to check the tags on footways through
> parks.  Some cities allow bicycles to use them but it needs local
> knowledge, perhaps a project of the week?  As we start to get more
> routing made available so having the right tags on footways and cycle
> paths becomes more important.

If it's a footway, unless it's clearly designed around foot use first
and foremost with bicycle an afterthought, it doesn't allow bicycles
unless explicitly tagged bicycle=yes.  Otherwise it's a path.  Maybe a
cycleway if there is indication that it's use is primarily for bicycles.

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 262 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/attachments/20110305/0f5b9e0b/attachment.pgp>