Possibly combine them with wheelchair tag http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:wheelchair It should be roughly similar for baby strollers.
Stefan On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Mike Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > Ed > > Again thanks - if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me - I'll > stick to traffic_calming=chicane even on footways - and I'll remember to > keep calm each time I wriggle through one (should there be a further tag > maxwaist= ... also for some kissing-gates - I don't think I'm obese (yet!) > but sometimes have to remove a backpack to get through - (;>) > > Mike Harris > > > ________________________________ > From: Ed Loach [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 27 January 2009 09:15 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Chicane - or not? > > There has been some discussion as to the use of barrier vs traffic_calming > when related to chicane. > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Approved_features/barriers#Footway_Chicane.2Fzig-zag_barriers > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Approved_features/barriers#Final_RFC > > > > I tend to use traffic_calming=chicane because of the argument that they slow > you down rather than block you (though you may be able to climb over (or > open) barriers such as stiles or gates). Similarly you may be able to lift a > bicycle over a chicane and pass by foot (or in some cases, push the bicycle > underneath while walking around it) and in these cases they are still > traffic_calming. > > > > Ed > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Harris > Sent: 27 January 2009 08:55 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSM-newbies] Chicane - or not? > > > > Hi > > > > Another little tagging puzzle. I quite often encounter a barrier on > footpaths that is intended to allow access on foot but make it difficult for > cyclists - either to slow them down at a hazard or actually to block access. > It is essentially a 'chicane' formed by overlapping closely parallel fences > or walls that requires four successive 90 degree turns to negotiate > (left-right-right-left or right-left-left-right). I would tend to tag this > as barrier=chicane but don't want to create a new tag unnecessarily - and > there is already a traffic_calming=chicane tag. Although 'traffic calming' > sounds a little strange for pedestrians (we're a placid lot!) is this the > better tag? Thoughts? > > > > Mike Harris > > > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
