Post #2599627
2026-05-05 12:23 UTC
I wonder if we've got anything akin to highway=trunk/primary/secondary/tertiary/etc/etc values wrt walkable paths?
https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/mapping-paths-in-a-park/143570
Otherwise it's weird that OSM, while being positioned as the only non car-centric map, still focuses on car navigation in its tagging, routing, and display.
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@zverik@en.osm.town 2026-05-05 14:08
Commented: "what I’m saying is, for highway=trunk, physical properties come as a result of its class. Many cars are using it, so the government might make it wider and improve amenities. Routers tend to use the highway classification because other people are choosing their routes according to this classification, whether they are using maps or just choosing the fastest route. So what I want is to follow where other people go, not the surface or the Swiss Alpine Club guidance for my local park."