In light of some suspicious edits by a "tongkho" who have been upgrading road classes without providing reasons (usually in edits with the comment "Modified"), I think we should continue discussions on classifying PH roads once again and come up with a consensus.
Again, here is my proposed definitions of each road class, since the last discussions plus my additional suggestions: -Motorway: expressway -Trunk: highways between cities with population of 100,000+, usually 1 to 2-digit national roads; major roads resembling expressways (with U-turns, overpasses/underpasses at major junctions, intersection closures, or service roads for business/residential/local access) -Primary: highways between small cities and large towns, usually 3-digit national roads; major arteries -Secondary: highways between smaller towns, usually being unnumbered national roads and provincial roads; minor arteries -Tertiary: roads between barangays; collector roads -Unclassified: minor non-residential local roads -Residential: residential streets -Service: driveways, drive-thru lanes, parking lot roads, eskinitas/alleys/ residential streets with width <2.5 m. -Footway: walkways, sidewalks, "eskinita" not passable to cars or tricycles -Path: most unpaved trails (hiking trails, mixed-use trails in rural areas) In this proposal, living_street is to be deprecated. It was adapted in 2015, but contentions have been raised on its use in developing-world contexts. In the 2015 scheme, trunk was intended to be used on 1 to 2-dight national roads (i.e. the North-South Backbone or Rte 1 (N1), East-West Laterals, and Other Roads of Strategic Importance) but some mappers use it for roads that resemble expressways to some degree (e.g. Commonwealth Ave, C5, CSCR) or any roads seen as major highways popularly even where it should be tagged lower. The alternative definition of "expressway-like road" is included in the proposal, but may or may not be included in the final definition. --TagaSanPedroAko
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