Hi! Thanks for contributing. This update isn’t correct. OSM road types follow functional classification, not navigation data. The previous classifications were accurate and shouldn’t be changed for routing.

I believe you may have inadvertently messed up a border here.

Thanks for the clarification. Just to be clear, when I said “treated as a public street,” I wasn’t referring to ownership — only that it’s listed in the city’s GIS as a named street and used for addresses. I understand your interpretation and appreciate the thoughtful discussion.

I think one key piece was missed in your reply. The wiki itself says:

“The scope of this tag may overlap with highway=footway, which is generally used for narrower, often unnamed, pedestrian pathways and sidewalks. The distinction between the two may be region-specific.”

That line explicitly allows for regional/contextual flexibility. In this case the city’s GIS treats the way as a street and properties use it as an address, so it behaves like a named public street rather than an unnamed path.

I understand your point about the wiki guidance and the word “generally.” I read that as allowing some flexibility for cases like this — where it’s not wide enough for vehicles but is still treated by the city as a public street. I leaned toward pedestrian since it’s mapped and addressed like a public street, which aligns with how pedestrian streets are typically designated in the city and fits local mapping practice.

Soden Place should be listed as a pedestrian street — it’s shown in the city’s GIS map and has properties that use that address.

Hi there! Belvidere Place should be listed as a pedestrian street — it’s shown in the city’s GIS map, and some properties even use it as an alternate address.

Please don’t adjust road types based on navigation system behavior. Classifications should reflect real-world conditions, not routing outcomes.

Memorial Drive is a public road that is not legally prohibited to pedestrians. The presence of sidewalks and bike paths doesn’t negate pedestrian access to the road itself—it just provides safer alternatives. Unless there’s explicit signage or regulation forbidding foot traffic, the correct tagging should reflect that pedestrians can use the road.

Do you have site plans showing said plans? Based on what I surveyed, Milestone ends at Axel Way and doesn’t continue south past it.

Can you explain why you reverted this? I personally surveyed and confirmed the road layout before making the edits. A discussion would be more productive than a straight reversion.

Please stop changing roads to prohibit foot traffic unless there is a legal restriction in place.

Please stop changing roads to prohibit foot traffic unless there is a legal restriction in place. The presence of sidewalks already indicates pedestrian access, so edits should reflect official, verifiable rules—not assumptions.

Would you mind switching it back from access=private? That would keep the tagging consistent with how “Private Way” is treated in Massachusetts. Thanks!

Thanks for clarifying and pointing out the sign! In Massachusetts, a “Private Way” typically just means that the homeowners are responsible for its maintenance, not that the public is restricted from using it. From the OSM wiki: access=private is intended to indicate that access is restricted, not simply that the road is privately owned.

Given that, access=private might not be the best fit here.

Hi! I noticed you changed Deerfield Road to access=private. Could you share why you marked it that way? From my last survey, access didn’t seem to be restricted there. Just trying to understand the reasoning so we can keep the map accurate. Thanks!

Hi! I noticed you changed this road to access=private. Could you share why you marked it that way? From my last survey, access didn’t seem to be restricted there. Just trying to understand the reasoning so we can keep the map accurate. Thanks!

Hi there, thanks for contributing! Just a quick note — it’s best not to create names on features that don’t actually have a signposted name in the real world. If something is truly unnamed, leaving it without a name tag helps keep the data accurate and consistent. Appreciate your efforts to improve the map!

The roads are established, but they’re currently fenced off due to the demolition of the trailer park. It’s unclear at this time whether they’ll remain in place or be removed.

Hi! Thanks for your work on the map. Just curious — what’s the source for Pheasant Trail? I surveyed the entire island in person and don’t recall seeing any signage for that road. Also, when I was editing this town previously, I don’t believe it appeared on the local GIS map either.

If you’ve got a source I might’ve missed, I’d love to take a look. Always good to double-check with fresh info.

Thanks again!