2013/2/22 Steve Bennett <[email protected]>: > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 3:29 AM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected]> wrote: >> Footpath, not footpad. A footpad is a type of robber. If I saw a path >> marked as highway=footpad, it would suggest that the path is through a >> high-crime area, and you are likely to be mugged. > > Hmm, it must be a fairly uncommonly used Australian term. > > http://www.mthotham.com.au/mountain/summer/bushwalking_trails/ > http://rollick.com.au/2012/the-australian-alps-walking-track/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-australian-alps-walking-track > > Search for 'pad' in those pages. It has the meaning of an > unmaintained, low usage walking track with a natural surface - whereas > "footpath" implies much more maintenance, use of gravel etc.
maybe add the key "informal"=yes to the path? I do this for "spontaneous" ways and it is also documented in the wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:informal cheers, Martin _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
