On 10/22/2010 11:28 AM, Tobias Knerr wrote:
John Smith wrote:
Isn't this what highway=path or highway=track is for?
highway=track is for ways that are wide enough for two-tracked vehicles.
highway=path is indeed what would currently be used for informal
footpaths. But it can also be used to describe intentionally built, well
maintained and paved ways.
Because the difference between ways that would currently be tagged as a
"path" can be very significant, it makes sense to split small informal
footpaths into their own highway category.
I like the idea, but I don’t think splitting it into a separate
highway=* value will work out very well. I especially think that coming
up with a clear definition of a "trail" is going to be difficult, even
if the difference among such ways is large. I think a combination of
surface=*, width=*, and smoothness=* [ducking for cover] is more
appropriate to show this, unless you’re able to come up with a good
definition.
If you can come up with a good definition I’d certainly support it on a
separate tag (path:type=trail?)
—Alex Mauer “hawke”
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