Talk:Tag:foot=use sidepath

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This tag was to my knowledge never formally adopted, but is used too often to leave undocumented. I have asked some of the mappers who champion the use of this tag to document it, but no one could be bothered, so I stubbed out an article here. JeroenHoek (talk) 17:17, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

What about sidewalk=separate?

Shouldn’t we mention this one: sidewalk=separate? It is generally use to convey the same kind of information, i.e. footways are mapped separately and routing engines should use them instead of the roads.

Also, perhaps we should add a recommendation here: if routers treat this as foot=no, mappers should ensure there are sufficient connectors on all sides. Bxl-forever (talk) 15:34, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Similar information, but not the same. foot=use_sidepath means that there is a mandatory parallel way that must be used instead, which is not necessarily a sidewalk (a shared cycleway is common as well). sidewalk=separate, sidewalk:left=separate, and sidewalk:right=separate mean that there is a parallel sidewalk, but say nothing about the legality of walking on the street itself (although usually local laws do make the use of the sidewalk compulsory).
A note on correct routing by ensuring that the parallel way is connected properly can't hurt, feel free to edit the page. --JeroenHoek (talk) 15:50, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
Though mentioning sidewalk=separate may be useful, for both users and data consumers Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 16:27, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Don't map local legislation if not bound to specific objects

In my opinion, the tag foot=use_sidepath should only be used, if there's a sign that says the sidepath must be used. Otherwise it does conflict with our 'Don't map local legislation if not bound to specific objects' principle. Better to use sidewalk=separate instead. --Dafadllyn (talk) 21:26, 21 April 2023 (UTC)