Changeset: 141367508
Road is accessible. Changed Access=Permissive
Closed by sospitator
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Discussion
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Comment from KiloThree
Given this is a private way (both on the sign if I recall, and in Boston streetbook), I would think access (since access describes the legal status) should be `private`?
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Comment from sospitator
Hi thanks for the comment. I personally find that one of the most confusing areas with OSM editing is "What actually is a private road?" and can you access it on foot, in a car, etc? There are many streets with the word "private" on the street sign (as Hollis Place does) that are actually quite accessible by foot or even car.
I reference this link: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access#Access_tag_values which defines the key access of permissive and private as:
-access=permissive You can go through it until when the owner close it
-access=private You are not allowed to go through it
And this note further down in that page: "Note that it notes access, not ownership. Many privately owned roads are freely accessible for the general public without prior permission- in such case access=private would be wrong and it may be access=permissive if the owner can revoke this permission at their own discretion."I actually walked Hollis Place. There are no signs posted with 'No Trespassing' and as Google street view shows, it is very accessible.
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Comment from KiloThree
Makes sense! I had initially interpreted the wiki's "legal access" that this would be private, since the signage/street book don't establish any further permission, and so I'd read permissive as being more posted access
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