We will be forced to resolve the ambiguity.
Take any business that has a drive-through access and a foot access.


On Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 08:57 Warin, <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 3/8/25 13:35, Volker Schmidt wrote:
>
> I don't think access=yes is the same as access=public.
> The key 'access' is too generic. Does access=yes refer to the means of
> transport that I can use to enter the library? For example it could mean
> that I can enter on wheelchair or bicycle. Does not sound right to me.
>
> My take:
>
> Where the access key is used on a transport object such as a highway, a
> railway then it refers to the mode of transport. Where it is used on an
> object that is not a transport object such as a toilet then it refers to
> the human access to the object. The OSM wiki is not clear no the topic
> being biased to transportation needs.
>
> If there is a need to specify the mode of transportation to an non
> transport object then a transport object can be connected to the non
> transport object. Example a footpath going the entry door of a library
> could have access=yes, bicycle=dismount while the library could have
> access=yes, bicycle=no ... hopefully there is a bicycle parking node
> nearby. Wheelchairs use wheelchair=yes/no for access determination.
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2025, 00:59 Andrew Welch via Tagging, <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Pretty sure conditional can be used for anything, it just won't be
>> machine readable if it's not something like opening_hours formatting.
>>
>> You could do fee=yes and conditional:fee = no @ "members"
>>
>> I'm sure someone could propose or ATYL something better, but it still
>> would work to at least have that information included.
>>
>>
>> On 31/07/2025 8:02 pm, Warin wrote:
>>
>> > On 31/7/25 18:31, Anne- Karoline Distel via Tagging wrote:
>> >
>> >> Certain clubs or associations might have a library only accessible to
>> >> members or only free for members and general public has to pay a fee.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >
>> > access=members
>> >
>> > access:public=fee ??? I was thinking of conditional but that looks
>> like
>> > it is only for some time limits.
>> >
>> > On 31/07/2025, 08:49 Warin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > On 31/7/25 12:21, Andrew Heare wrote:
>> >> I am proposing a new tagging system to indicate the type of user that
>> >> may utilize a library's services.
>> >>
>> >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposal:Library_Types
>> >>
>> >
>> > More thoughts...
>> >
>> > Using access=public is discouraged, use access=yes
>> >
>> > No real difference between school, universities and college .. the
>> > 'users' are students.
>> >
>> > Looks to me like the access key can be used in all of the suggested
>> > library:users proposal.
>> >
>> > For schools, universities and colleges use
>> >
>> > Access=students, access=staff;students or access=students;employees
>> >
>> > For public libraries use access=yes
>> >
>> > For private libraries use access=private
>> >
>> > For government and other commercial firms internal libraries use
>> > access=employees
>> >
>> > In all cases the operator and website keys can be used for more detail
>> > ..
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