2011/3/22 Peter Wendorff <wendo...@uni-paderborn.de>: > Am 22.03.2011 19:59, schrieb M∡rtin Koppenhoefer: >> >> 2011/3/22 Peter Wendorff<wendo...@uni-paderborn.de>: >>>> >>>> ...it is a tag that you use >>>> only on independent ways. The sidewalk is already comprised in the >>>> main road according to our data model, >>> >>> Where is this data model? I would say: nobody thought about sidewalks at >>> creating the data model - it's not defined. >>> If you claim that highway=residential includes sidewalks, that's new to >>> me - >>> and neither proofed nor (well) documented >> >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editing_Standards_and_Conventions#Divided_highways >> "A divided highway (also separated highway) is any highway where >> traffic flows are physically separated by a barrier (e.g., grass, >> concrete, steel), which prevents movements between said flows. " > > By foot I can cross grass without any problem - probably without perceiving > it - same by bike. > By foot I can cross concrete and steel probably, too - while not without > perception.
yes, as I said, it would be desirable to define the separation to be able to decide whether you can cross or not. Still a separation by grass indicates a separate way. > You start to wide the scope of OSM from car drivers to pedestrians - but you > don't want to spread your scope to more!? I do. Why shouldn't I? What I also want is to distinguish sidewalks from other footways. > I agree: there should be a distinction - that's why footway=sidewalk is our > solution for that. what is the problem with having a distinct tag for it? cheers, Martin _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
