OpenStreetMap
London, Birmingham and Manchester created little lanes signalled for ducks! It’s a fun initiative by the Canal & River Trust to encourage people to be more considerate of the wildlife they share their environment with.
How would we tag this on OSM? :)
Source: http://pulptastic.com/british-ducks-get-their-very-own-duck-lanes-on-canal-walkways/
Discussion
Comment from TomH on 1 June 2015 at 21:25
I’d suggest pr_stunt=yes personally…
Comment from pizzaiolo on 1 June 2015 at 21:26
:P
Comment from Richard on 1 June 2015 at 21:41
It’s a rather lovely stunt though. When I worked at BW (CRT’s predecessor) the press office were always on the hunt for quirky stories that would get them in the papers. I’m delighted that they’ve finally found the answer and that the answer is “ducks”.
Comment from Warin61 on 1 June 2015 at 22:58
Yes it is a nice act.
As for OSM? Animal ‘paths’ can form a feature in the landscape .. and might get used by people too.
highway=path width=0.5 surface=unpaved, paved animal=yes (not documented?) animal:type=duck, kangaroo, cattle, sheep etc.
Comment from pizzaiolo on 1 June 2015 at 23:00
Sounds good! In this case it appears all of it is paved.
Comment from EdLoach on 2 June 2015 at 07:22
The solid line, assuming it is the same as for cycle lanes, means that other traffic shouldn’t cross into those lanes (so if you’re doing lane access tagging you’d want bicycle=no and foot=no for the duck lane).
Comment from Warin61 on 2 June 2015 at 11:34
Have to ask the Ducks if they would allow other traffic. From the press photos I’d say no other traffic as they have separate lanes alongside.
Most of the animal paths I’m thinking of would be ok, as in physically possible, for walking .. might be ok for a mountain bicycle and a trials motorcycle. Even a trail motorcycle on the easier ones. They are far from flat, never paved.
Comment from SK53 on 2 June 2015 at 12:59
Please dont map animal tracks in general & certainly not as paths. First in some places there are many many animal tracks (mountainsides with sheep come to mind). Secondly, animal tracks tend to change depending on circumstances. Thirdly, mapping lots of traces which are not necessarily usable by people will just make OSM data hard to use.
Comment from jumbanho on 2 June 2015 at 16:45
See also: Davis Toad Tunnel