Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread Evan Sebire
I'm just still not sure if we should categorise paths so they display correctly with the current limitations of a rendering algorithm. When reading the main wiki (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features#Cycleway ) I understand the definition of cycleway to mean bicycle only paths or

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread John Smith
--- On Thu, 6/8/09, Evan Sebire e...@sebire.org wrote: I'm just still not sure if we should categorise paths so they display correctly with the current limitations of a rendering algorithm. What limitation? :) We're currently in the process of defining how things render how we choose, we

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread Evan Sebire
On Thursday 06 Aug 2009 09:21:59 John Smith wrote: --- On Thu, 6/8/09, Evan Sebire e...@sebire.org wrote: I'm just still not sure if we should categorise paths so they display correctly with the current limitations of a rendering algorithm. What limitation? :) We're currently in the

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread John Smith
--- On Thu, 6/8/09, Evan Sebire e...@sebire.org wrote: A complicated solution would be to have user options similar to non-web applications.  Tick-box to emphasise paths that have bicycle = yes tag. The current cycle map is good but tick-boxes for other properties such as fuel, bbq,

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread Evan Sebire
On Thursday 06 Aug 2009 10:13:47 John Smith wrote: --- On Thu, 6/8/09, Evan Sebire e...@sebire.org wrote: A complicated solution would be to have user options similar to non-web applications. Tick-box to emphasise paths that have bicycle = yes tag. The current cycle map is good but

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread Ross Scanlon
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:30:02 +0200 Evan Sebire e...@sebire.org wrote: Maybe slightly off-topic but does the current rendering engine obey the width parameter? I wanted to fix up a river that is in some parts 10m wide and others 100m. Would setting the width be the correct way to make it

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-06 Thread Liz
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009, Evan Sebire wrote: A complicated solution would be to have user options similar to non-web applications. Tick-box to emphasise paths that have bicycle = yes tag. The current cycle map is good but tick-boxes for other properties such as fuel, bbq, motel etc. The rendering

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-05 Thread John Smith
--- On Wed, 5/8/09, John Henderson j...@talk21.com wrote: Is this intentional?  Or an oversight? That's only a guide for specific things, the main map features should be checked first. I'd expect them to be highway=cycleway, making the bicycle=yes tag redundant. If you mean what I

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-05 Thread Liz
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009, John Henderson wrote: I expect to be mapping some of these sooner or later. I note that there's no highway=value tag given at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines#Rail_Trail s Is this intentional? Or an oversight? I'd expect them

Re: [talk-au] Railtrails

2009-08-05 Thread jhen
Noted. As far as I'm aware, all railtrails are designed predominantly for bicycle use.  This is a reflection of both the distances usually involved and the users they attract.  I do see the occasional walker on a railtrail, and these, horse riders and wheelchair users are also encouraged to