In the UK, we don't really have a concept of a cycle-only path -
they're pretty much all shared with pedestrians.
So we tend to stick with highway=cycleway if bikes are significant /
obviously catered for, and highway=footway + bicycle=yes|permissive if
it's really a bit poor, but bikes seem to be using it with no
objection. highway=path is mostly used for worn tracks across grass or
out in the countryside.
The wiki is only as good as the last person who edited it.
{So my advice is use whichever and don't fret about it unless there's
some important distinction you want to make - and then you'd probably
be better off inventing a brand new key for that important
distinction, so that people don't mess it up}
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:25 PM, PJ Houser
<stephanie.jean.hou...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I sent this to the talk-us list, but responses have been few. I'm hoping a
> bit more dialogue could happen on the talk list.
>
> In Portland, Oregon, four interns at the local transit agency (TriMet -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TriMet) are attempting to improve and update
> OSM so as to make it routable. TriMet will be switching to OpenTripPlanner
> (http://opentripplanner.org/,
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenTripPlanner) in a few months, and
> will draw its base map from OSM. We are trying to make sure streets have
> correct geometry, directionality and names; intersections have turn
> restrictions; bike routes are properly tagged; and trails and pedestrian
> routes are up-to-date, accurate and tagged. The trip planner is multi-modal,
> meaning it incorporates bicycling, walking and transit, and combinations
> thereof. Anyways, the point is...
>
> We have been tagging multi-use paths that are also considered bike routes as
> highway=path and bicycle=designated. Another user prefers highway=cycleway.
> What criteria do other mappers use to distinguish between a cycleway and
> multi-use path?
>
> Terms:
> Cycleway: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dcycleway "The
> highway=cycleway indicates that the used way is mainly or exclusively for
> bicycles. Some consider it better to use highway=path if use is not
> restricted to cyclists."
> Path: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dpath "This tag is
> used for paths for which all and any of highway=footway, highway=cycleway,
> and highway=bridleway would be inappropriate or inadequate (or simply not
> sufficient), but which are nonetheless usable for travel or navigation. They
> might be not intended for any particular use, or intended for several
> different uses. Intended uses can be indicated with the access=designated
> keys. It is also used for hiking trails."
>
> Some examples of multi-use paths that have switched between highway=cycleway
> and highway=path:
> Eastbank Esplanade
> http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=105&action=ViewPark
> Morrison Bridge Multi-use Path
> http://bikeportland.org/2011/06/10/morrison-bridge-path-to-close-for-construction-project-54559
> Hawthorne Bridge, with both pedestrian and bicycle markings
> http://bikeportland.org/2005/11/21/hawthorne-bridge-gets-new-markings-673.
>
> Traffic stats:
> In 2008, the breakdown for peak-hour (4-6 pm) usage of these trails shows
> that cyclists usually dominate, but pedestrians make up 15% to 50% of the
> traffic.
> http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34778&a=292746
>
> Thanks!
> --
> PJ Houser
> Trimet
> GIS intern
> username: PJ Houser
>
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