Page MenuHomePhabricator

Tracks should be shown as dashed lines rather than solid
Closed, DeclinedPublic

Description

Compare:
https://maps.wikimedia.org/#18/17.17127/-89.12409
with:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/17.17127/-89.12409

Right now tracks look like roads in our map styling. Tracks are not real roads (they are typically just used by tractors or off-road vehicles). They should probably be displayed as dotted lines as they are not intended for regular driving.

Event Timeline

kaldari raised the priority of this task from to Needs Triage.
kaldari updated the task description. (Show Details)
kaldari added a project: Maps-Sprint.
kaldari subscribed.

Our style is different from the default OSM. Also, cf Google which also doesn't dash it: https://www.google.com/maps/@17.1690968,-89.1225569,15.77z

@MaxSem: Google's style is just totally wrong. Tracks should definitely not be presented the same as regular roads. Tracks aren't even dirt roads; they are just tire tracks from where people commonly drive things off-road (like tractors or dirt bikes).

Restricted Application added a subscriber: StudiesWorld. · View Herald Transcript
Mholloway subscribed.

Maps at WMF are now in maintenance mode. Unfortunately we don't have the resources to make cartographic changes.