graham wrote: > Andy Allan wrote: > >> On 11/3/07, Damp Dog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I've just started mapping and wondered is there any way to describe private >>> roads? >>> >> Yep, tag them as you normally would, and add the appropriate access >> restrictions from >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Map_features#Restrictions >> > > But be careful with this: if your private roads are like the ones in my > area, the sign 'private' usually just means that they are not maintained > by the council; access is open to anyone, and the sign 'private' is > meant to discourage people from parking rather than stop them driving in > the road. A bit like the old 'polite notice' signs, meant to look like > 'police notice' to a casual reader. > > That is not really true. They are exactly what they say they are - private roads - and vehicular access is permissive. They may well be designated as public footpaths or bridleways in which case there is a limited right of access. > Of course some private roads are gated or have some kind of guard on > them, and there access really is restricted. > > Andy, what do you do about roads which are private but have unrestricted > access? > > Graham > > > > >>> On a related note has anyone got a key to the mapnik tiles? It would be nice >>> to make it available so people know what the differences between blue, red, >>> yellow and green dotted lines are without having to read the XML files. >>> >> Just click the "Map Key" link on the front page of >> http://www.openstreetmap.org - it's the last link in the grey box on >> the left. >> >> Cheers, >> Andy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> newbies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies >> > > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > >
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