Hey Meg, I read through your proposal at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sidewalk_schema <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sidewalk_schema>
I don’t see anything in there that is any different from how sidewalks and crossings are already being tagged in OSM. This is good! As far as I can tell, it doesn’t change any tags - it just establishes a preference for tagging sidewalks and crossings as separate features rather than including sidewalk tags on the related street geometry. When sidewalks, curb ramps, and crossings are tagged as a separate features, it allows mappers to supply attributes essential for tagging situations like: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ky4eolv1nm0805y/sidewalk.jpg?dl=0 …which can really ruin your day if you were to encounter that sidewalk in a wheelchair. Thanks for your work in this area! Bryan > On Aug 1, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Meg Drouhard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Our team is proposing a standardization of sidewalk tagging conventions in > OSM to simplify pedestrian network annotations and better represent the > physical reality of sidewalk ways. This proposal is particularly concerned > with features of sidewalks that may aid or impede travel for people with > limited mobility. > > Our schema proposal is available here: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sidewalk_schema > <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sidewalk_schema>. > > You can also read more about our project and group here: > www.opensidewalks.com <http://www.opensidewalks.com/>. > > Through the Imports list, we are also proposing to jump start sidewalk > annotation by importing open municipal data from the city of Seattle > (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Seattle,_Washington/Sidewalk_Import > <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Seattle,_Washington/Sidewalk_Import>). > > We appreciate any feedback you may have either through our discussion pages > or by email <mailto:[email protected]>. > > Thanks, > > Meg Drouhard > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
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