Re: [talk-au] Mapping hook turns for bicycles

2020-10-24 Thread Andrew Davidson
On 25/10/20 12:21 pm, Philip Mallis wrote: What would be the best way to map this in OSM? Try the lanes extension tagging: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/lanes_General_Extension Assuming that it's mapped as two one-way ways and there are two through car lanes at the

[talk-au] Mapping hook turns for bicycles

2020-10-24 Thread Philip Mallis
Hi all, An increasingly common feature at intersections in Melbourne is installing facilities specifically for people riding bikes to be able to do a hook turn (I.e. waiting to the left side of the road before waiting for a green signal on the perpendicular road). Here is an example:

Re: [talk-au] Mapping "off track" hiking routes

2020-10-24 Thread Phil Wyatt
Hi Folks, For the Australian Tagging Guidelines can I suggest the following text as point 4 under bushwalking and Cycling Tracks Notes…. 4. Caution should be exercised if considering mapping of ‘tracks, routes and pads’ in remote reserves, as they may well be covered by management plans,

Re: [talk-au] Mapping "off track" hiking routes

2020-10-24 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 11:17, Greg Lauer wrote: > > The real world example for me is riding in the local forest in SE QLD and > seeing other riders blindly following MapsMe on tracks that are closed (and > tagged as such but not visible on the map). > > I am not suggesting a 'tagging to render'

Re: [talk-au] Mapping "off track" hiking routes

2020-10-24 Thread Andy Townsend
On 24/10/2020 04:49, Brendan Barnes wrote: Back to my original post which I was seeking advice on, I was requesting clarity of mapping an official hiking route, which a small section of it happens to not follow a defined track/path and a compass bearing is required. The hiking route is

Re: [talk-au] Mapping "off track" hiking routes

2020-10-24 Thread Andrew Harvey
On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 18:54, stevea wrote: > The real world example for me is riding in the local forest in SE QLD and > seeing other riders blindly following MapsMe on tracks that are closed > (and tagged as such but not visible on the map). > > They are not blind if they are riding. They are

Re: [talk-au] Mapping "off track" hiking routes

2020-10-24 Thread stevea
On Oct 23, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Greg Lauer wrote: > I have not seen any apps that, for example, display any attribute (or > graphic) to show a track is closed. Try Carto (Standard) on a web page, how most users see OSM’s data as a map. When tagged access=no, for example, a highway=path does not