Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Philip Barnes
On Thu, 2012-05-31 at 14:41 +0200, Martin Vonwald wrote: > 2012/5/31 Richard Mann : > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17530125 > > > > (lorry stuck on very tight corner) > > > > This is tagged hgv=unsuitable in OSM > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/69590803 > > In my opini

[Tagging] Feature proposal - RFC - Soccer variants

2012-05-31 Thread sabas88
Hi all, I made a proposal for a new soccer=* tag to describe which variant is played on a field. Currently there isn't a way to tell if a soccer field is regular-sized (on which it's played the regular soccer) or it's a simple field traced in a church backyard for example. http://wiki.openstreetma

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Vonwald
2012/5/31 Martin Koppenhoefer : > 2012/5/31 Martin Vonwald : >> So we are down to one question: does "designated" mean that other >> vehicle types are discouraged? > > This might depend on the country and on the type of designation (which > means of transport/type of road it is) This means no. The

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2012/5/31 Martin Vonwald : > So we are down to one question: does "designated" mean that other > vehicle types are discouraged? This might depend on the country and on the type of designation (which means of transport/type of road it is) cheers, Martin __

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Paul Johnson
On May 31, 2012 5:41 AM, "Martin Vonwald" wrote: > > 2012/5/31 Richard Mann : > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17530125 > > > > (lorry stuck on very tight corner) > > > > This is tagged hgv=unsuitable in OSM > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/69590803 > > In my opinion thi

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Vonwald
2012/5/31 Richard Mann : > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17530125 > > (lorry stuck on very tight corner) > > This is tagged hgv=unsuitable in OSM > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/69590803 In my opinion this doesn't need a special tag. Because the geometry of the way (togeth

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Richard Mann
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17530125 (lorry stuck on very tight corner) This is tagged hgv=unsuitable in OSM http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/69590803 Maybe such tags need regularising Not sure I'd bother with cycle tracks though. Richard

Re: [Tagging] Light-rail station

2012-05-31 Thread fly
Hey Andrew, Your question would have been better asked at talk-tran...@osm.org (mailing-list for public transport) On 31/05/12 09:39, Martin Vonwald wrote: > 2012/5/31 Andrew Errington : >> Hi all, >> >> This light-rail station is above ground near an airport in South Korea. >> >> http://osm.org/

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Vonwald
2012/5/31 Martin Koppenhoefer : > 2012/5/31 Martin Vonwald : >>> 2. A cycle track in UK that is marked as cycle only does not legally prevent >>> pedestrian use but official guidance states: >>> "the route is not intended for pedestrians, there should be a >>> convenient footway or footpath nearby.

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2012/5/31 Martin Vonwald : >> 1. A road in Germany should not be used by cyclists if there is a cycle >> track next to the road UNLESS the cycle track is not passable, etc. > > I wouldn't tag the road with anything. Simply because the rules/laws > apply not to the road but to the cycleway. Any bicy

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Vonwald
Hi! 2012/5/31 Rob Nickerson : > Maybe I wasn't very clear in my first email (not helped by poor formatting), > but I'm not looking to add a "suggested route". I am trying to indicate > cases that have legal binding (or very strong advice from government). For > example: > > 1. A road in Germany sh

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Rob Nickerson
Thanks Martin, Maybe I wasn't very clear in my first email (not helped by poor formatting), but I'm not looking to add a "suggested route". I am trying to indicate cases that have legal binding (or very strong advice from government). For example: 1. A road in Germany should not be used by cyclis

Re: [Tagging] New access tag value needed?

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2012/5/30 Rob Nickerson : > > There seems to be a need for a new value for the access tags. The new value > would indicate that the way can be used (as it is not illegal / prohibited), > but it is advised to use a different route. This is a feature often talked about (suggested routes), which mig

Re: [Tagging] Light-rail station

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2012/5/31 Andrew Errington : > I originally mapped the light rail (two tracks) and added a node at > each station point (so, two nodes per station, one in each direction). generally it is better to have only _one_ station where there is only one station. Currently there are discussions on talk-de

Re: [Tagging] Light-rail station

2012-05-31 Thread Martin Vonwald
2012/5/31 Andrew Errington : > Hi all, > > This light-rail station is above ground near an airport in South Korea. > > http://osm.org/go/546KGWeqC--?m > > I originally mapped the light rail (two tracks) and added a node at > each station point (so, two nodes per station, one in each direction). > >

[Tagging] Light-rail station

2012-05-31 Thread Andrew Errington
Hi all, This light-rail station is above ground near an airport in South Korea. http://osm.org/go/546KGWeqC--?m I originally mapped the light rail (two tracks) and added a node at each station point (so, two nodes per station, one in each direction). A new mapper has done a nice job of the airp