Is the track closed to everyone, or is it perhaps access=private, if the landowner has access?
There is also a more specific tag for military bunkers: military=bunker https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag%3Amilitary%3Dbunker - Joseph Eisenberg On Sun, Aug 30, 2020 at 12:16 PM brad <bradha...@fastmail.com> wrote: > Agree, it seems pretty clear. Even if the signs are universally > ignored, OSM shouldn't mislead everyone about the legality. > > On 8/30/20 12:01 PM, Frederik Ramm wrote: > > Hi, > > > > "Devil's Slide Bunker" is a WW2 observation point near Pacifica in San > > Mateo County in California. > > > > OSM has the bunker listed as a "tourism=viewpoint", along with access > > tracks from the nearby CA-1 highway: > > > > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/37.56868/-122.51506 > > > > The area is technically on private ground, and a sign at the location > says: > > > > "Warning. Hiking or climbing prohibited in this area. This property is > > designated as a dangerous area. It shall be unlawful to trespass > > thereon. San Mateo County Ordinance No. 1462" > > (http://www.remote.org/frederik/tmp/dssign.jpg) > > > > At the same time, searching the web shows tons of tourist guides that > > recommend a visit to this prohibited place, replete with photos showing > > lots of people around, and "Devil’s Slide Bunker sits on private > > property and is technically not open to the public, but a nearby parking > > area for the Devil’s Slide Trail, easy access along a short dirt trail, > > and no fencing mean that people stop to check it out and walk around > > every day." > > > > The DWG has received a complaint from a concerned citizen (via > > AllTrails) complaining about this illegal tourist attraction on OSM. > > > > While it is undeniably a de-facto tourist attraction, and undeniably > > offers great views, I think it should probably be changed to > > historic=ruins, access=no, and the tracks leading up to it should also > > be changed to access=no. > > > > Opinions? > > > > Best > > Frederik > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >
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