[Tagging] tagging Greenways (was: Re: [OSM-talk] Good routing vs legal routing (was: Path vsfootwayvs cycleway vs...))

2009-12-02 Thread Sam Vekemans
Ok, oops, didn't get to broadcast about it. ... but anyway... "Greenways" are (technically) downright confusing to map. The surfaces dont match, nor to the uses match.. the only thing that is common is the name. and that there are signs all over the place for it. In Winnipeg here's an example htt

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Anthony
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Anthony wrote: > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Roy Wallace wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Anthony wrote: >>> >>> What does "no bicycles" mean?  Can you show a picture of a sign which >>> means you aren't allowed to carry a bicycle through this area?

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Anthony
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Roy Wallace wrote: > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Anthony wrote: >> >> What does "no bicycles" mean?  Can you show a picture of a sign which >> means you aren't allowed to carry a bicycle through this area? > > Perhaps, as James wondered, "a sign consisting of

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Roy Wallace
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Anthony wrote: > > What does "no bicycles" mean?  Can you show a picture of a sign which > means you aren't allowed to carry a bicycle through this area? Perhaps, as James wondered, "a sign consisting of a crossed red circle with a bike in it"? Anyone know what th

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Anthony
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:31 PM, James Livingston wrote: > So, tagging list, how are you supposed to tag "cyclists must dismount", bicycle=no > tag "no bicycles" bicycle=no > and what does bicycle=no mean? bicycle=no means you're not allowed to ride a bicycle. What does "no bicycles" mean? C

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Paul Johnson
James Livingston wrote: > Hi all, > > Because we were having *so* much fun repeating the footway-cycleway-path > debate again, here's another related question: what does bicycle=no actually > mean, no bicycles or no cycling? > > Last night I asked on IRC whether anyone know how to tag a "Cyclist

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread Arlindo Pereira
Here in Brazil it's the same. It's not allowed to cycle on footpaths, you must dismount and walk. But in most cases, as the footpaths are implicit on the streets, a bycicle=no tag would mean that it is not allowed to cycle on the street itself, such as a bridge or a long tunnel. Cheers, 2009/12/2

Re: [Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread John Smith
2009/12/3 James Livingston : > * In France, if you are walking your bike you're considered a pedestrian. So > it's a footpath Same thing applies in a number of Australian states, you are supposed to dismount and walk your bike across pedestrian crossings.

[Tagging] bicycle=no

2009-12-02 Thread James Livingston
Hi all, Because we were having *so* much fun repeating the footway-cycleway-path debate again, here's another related question: what does bicycle=no actually mean, no bicycles or no cycling? Last night I asked on IRC whether anyone know how to tag a "Cyclists must dismount" sign, and would bic

Re: [Tagging] [OSM-talk] connection between 2 islands

2009-12-02 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2009/12/2 Steve Bennett > so i prefer *not* using causeway, because it has two distinct meanings >> whereas embankment only has one >> > > Yes...but embankment != causeway. (A causeway is an embankment with a > road...) > OK, if it's like this, then the tagging is clear (and it is as it has been