[mkgmap-dev] Routing problem and question about footways

Wed May 18 13:00:59 BST 2011

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 07:53:31AM -0400, Francisco Moraes wrote:
>On 5/18/2011 2:03 AM, mkgmap-dev-request at lists.mkgmap.org.uk wrote:
>> This can only be fixed by fixing the OSM data: Either connect all 
>>routeable ways or mark this special bridge as not routeable.
>Is there a recommended tag for this? Should I just add motorcar=no or 
>something else to that bridge between buildings? I can't just connect 
>it as it is an internal building to building connector.

One possible solution (which would not break routing) would be to map 
the major hallways or corridors in the buildings as highway=footway, and 
to tag them access=permissive or access=private, whatever suits best.

In my opinion, mapping the corridors is the right thing to do in 
shopping malls and other public spaces. Only in that way you can get 
good pedestrian routing to the target you are looking for, when there 
are multiple entrances to a huge building complex.

Best regards,

	Marko