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@mszll@datasci.social

2026-10-22 20:48 UTC

#OpenStreetMap nerds of #Copenhagen , does anyone know why the painted bike path on Langebro towards Amager is mapped as highway=cycleway? This "cycle lane" is part of the road, so it should not be tagged as a separate cycleway, right? On the other side of the street, going from Amager, it is mapped correctly.

Replies (3)

  • @mszll@datasci.social 2026-10-23 12:49

    Thx everyone for feedback. I am just trying to understand if this is an individual issue that should be fixed, or a mapping culture issue, or if I'm missing something? It's just important for bike network analysis to have a consistent mapping standard - otherwise a gap in protected infrastructure cannot be recognized (or a gap is identified where there is none).

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  • @ownohmanny@mastodon.ie 2026-10-22 20:52

    @mszll@datasci.social here in Dublin there is similar confusion.

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  • @richlv@mastodon.social 2026-10-22 21:02

    @mszll@datasci.social Not sure about CPH specifically, but in general there's an ongoing discussion about when cycle lanes should be mapped as separate ways. While "physical separation" is one way to look at it, quite a few mappers dislike lanes disappearing in the default render (and possibly in mobile apps etc), so they end up mapped as separate ways in some cases/regions. I can see both the data purist and data usefulness points, so mostly staying out of those discussions :)

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