I would suggest posting to talk-de, the resulting discussion will keep
you occupied the next couple of months :-)
Seriously, essentially the combinations with highway=(track,path) and
bicycle=designated and highway=cycleway plus individual access tags for
other vehicles/usage are equivalent and which you prefer is nearly
purely a matter of taste.
In some countries (ie Germany, Switzerland) bicycle=designated has the
implication that the way has to be used by bicycles (in Germany it's
"slightly" more complicated), I assume that's not the case in the states.
Simon
Am 22.06.2011 23:25, schrieb PJ Houser:
Hi all,
I sent this to the talk-us list, but responses have been few. I'm
hoping a bit more dialogue could happen on the talk list.
In Portland, Oregon, four interns at the local transit agency (TriMet
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TriMet) are attempting to improve and
update OSM so as to make it routable. TriMet will be switching to
OpenTripPlanner (http://opentripplanner.org/,
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenTripPlanner) in a few months,
and will draw its base map from OSM. We are trying to make sure
streets have correct geometry, directionality and names; intersections
have turn restrictions; bike routes are properly tagged; and trails
and pedestrian routes are up-to-date, accurate and tagged. The trip
planner is multi-modal, meaning it incorporates bicycling, walking and
transit, and combinations thereof. Anyways, the point is...
We have been tagging multi-use paths that are also considered bike
routes as highway=path and bicycle=designated. Another user prefers
highway=cycleway. What criteria do other mappers use to distinguish
between a cycleway and multi-use path?
Terms:
Cycleway: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dcycleway
"The highway=cycleway indicates that the used way is mainly or
exclusively for bicycles. Some consider it better to use highway=path
if use is not restricted to cyclists."
Path: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dpath "This tag
is used for paths for which all and any of highway=footway,
highway=cycleway, and highway=bridleway would be inappropriate or
inadequate (or simply not sufficient), but which are nonetheless
usable for travel or navigation. They might be not intended for any
particular use, or intended for several different uses. Intended uses
can be indicated with the access=designated keys. It is also used for
hiking trails."
Some examples of multi-use paths that have switched between
highway=cycleway and highway=path:
Eastbank Esplanade
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=105&action=ViewPark
<http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=105&action=ViewPark>
Morrison Bridge Multi-use Path
http://bikeportland.org/2011/06/10/morrison-bridge-path-to-close-for-construction-project-54559
Hawthorne Bridge, with both pedestrian and bicycle markings
http://bikeportland.org/2005/11/21/hawthorne-bridge-gets-new-markings-673.
Traffic stats:
In 2008, the breakdown for peak-hour (4-6 pm) usage of these trails
shows that cyclists usually dominate, but pedestrians make up 15% to
50% of the traffic.
http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34778&a=292746 <http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34778&a=292746>
Thanks!
--
PJ Houser
Trimet
GIS intern
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