> On Oct 20, 2019, at 4:44 AM, Markus wrote:
>
> However i think that a sidewalk requires a physical separation to the
> roadway
I agree with you, and I tag all separated standard sidewalks as “sidewalks” (iD
preset).
however, there are a lot of narrow roads in Japan where the side of the r
I'm not against natural=badlands for areas that are covered by a non
vegetated surface in an erosive context with steep slopes (as per
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands). Anyway they seem to be a more
specific case than a "simple" bare soil.
I think that, in general, when dealing with lan
Perhaps the term “badlands” is only used in a North America. Wikipedia
has a description:
"Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and
clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. ...
They are characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation" and thin
On 20/10/19 11:19, Joseph Eisenberg wrote:
How should areas of bare soil, such as badlands, be tagged?
Currently there are documented tags for dry areas of bedrock, stones and sand:
natural=bare_rock, natural=shingle, natural=scree, and natural=sand
For tidal areas, beaches and wetlands there
How should areas of bare soil, such as badlands, be tagged?
Currently there are documented tags for dry areas of bedrock, stones and sand:
natural=bare_rock, natural=shingle, natural=scree, and natural=sand
For tidal areas, beaches and wetlands there's also natural=beach,
natural=shoal and wetl
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> On 19. Oct 2019, at 21:48, Markus wrote:
>
> The tag i used was
> pedestrian_lane=
+1, or e.g. sidewalk:right=lane
there are a few instances tagged like this:
https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/sidewalk%3Aright=lane
Cheers Martin
Hello everyone
I have a disagreement with another mapper (changeset comments in
German [1]) regarding the mapping of pedestrian lanes, i.e. lanes on a
roadway reserved for pedestrians (example [2]), and would like to hear
more opinions.
[1]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/75900746
[2]: h
19 Oct 2019, 12:06 by joseph.eisenb...@gmail.com:
>> 3. If not, should it be deleted?
>>
>
> I don't see any need to delete these tags. They are not incorrect. It
> would be good to document what it means.
>
I think that deleting then is perfectly fine. I think that while not very
useful, bu
> 1.How do I obtain a "ruling" on this, or at least a consensus? Is this
> the correct forum?
There are no official rulings in OpenStreetMap. Consensus develops
when mappers use and document tags in a consistent way.
This is probably the best forum for this question overall, though you
could
