[OSM-talk] Routing across parks

[Mike N]

On 3/10/2015 12:56 PM, Volker Schmidt wrote:
> If I understand correctly that you want routing to cross a park as long
> as the way in and the way out are connected to the perimeter of the
> park. This is only correct in parks where you are free to walk anywhere.
> Most parks in continental Europe do not work this way. Typically, but
> not always, you have to stay on the paths.
>
> To solve this, one needs possibly a new (?) tag for parks like
> stay_on_path=yes|no

I agree - there needs to be areas of general walk permission established 
before a router can include that area.

FYI - OpenTripPlanner includes some form of routing for 
highway=pedstrian areas.