I had a quick look at your changes, thanks for describing them in the changeset comments.
One suggestion - you could have a look at the access tags instead of deleting inaccessible bits of road or path. This is a way to say that the road or path exists, but it is not open to the public. You can even put a gate onto a road where it goes private.
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Comment from spiregrain on 6 July 2022 at 09:57
Hi mcvillain,
Great screen-name!
I had a quick look at your changes, thanks for describing them in the changeset comments.
One suggestion - you could have a look at the access tags instead of deleting inaccessible bits of road or path. This is a way to say that the road or path exists, but it is not open to the public. You can even put a gate onto a road where it goes private.
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access
Roads with restrictions usually display differently on the map, and routing software usually avoids them.
Welcome, and happy mapping!
Comment from Binnette on 12 July 2022 at 21:18
Welcome 🎉