Mike N wrote:
It should be noted that this is neither the shortest or fastest route, so
there may need to be a new option?
There's talk of several back end routing engines (Gosmore/etc), so I'm
not sure if I should look at modifying one
of these engines, or if I would need to add a new one?
To solve such a problem with mathematics and computers, we need a goal
function. And it may be impossible to collect all the relevant
information objectively.
The part that got my attention is that I placed the start and end on the
trail - the difference in length was probably only 5%, but it preferred some
busy streets without sidewalks. Just like it is possible to send bikes
down a 'cycle route', the foot routing logic could use a foot route relation
to pick the best way when the distance is reasonable. Just like a
pedestrian tunnel and overpass is much longer than trying to cross a busy
street, it is often the only feasible option. I think the information is
in the map data, but agree that the logic is much different than a car or
even possibly cycle routing.
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