Closed kuba-orlik closed 2 years ago
Can foot=use_sidepath
not be inferred by data consumers from the information sidewalk=separate
(and variants)?
it means that the road itself does not permit pedestrians to walk along that road and they should use the sidewalk
Not in all countries, not in all cases.
In particular Poland has some highway=living_street
and highway=pedestrian
with sidewalks and pedestrians are still allowed to walk everywhere.
Also, routers can use sidewalk=separate
and its variants.
Closing, as it would result in silently adding invalid data and mentioned places were not affected by StreetComplete.
Use case
In order for routing engines to plan precise and legal routes for pedestrians, the
foot=use_sidepath
tag has to be applied to roads that do not permit pedestrian traffic, to avoid issues like these:Proposed Solution
If sidewalk is mapped separately for both sides of a road, it means that the road itself does not permit pedestrians to walk along that road and they should use the sidewalk. Adding
foot=use_sidepath
in such a scenario after gathering an answer for the "Is there a pavement along this street?" question could improve this situation