Proposal:Accessibility
| Wheelchair Accessibility | |
|---|---|
| Proposal status: | Draft (under way) |
| Proposed by: | RobinJulien |
| Draft started: | 2023-05-10 |
Proposal
With the On Wheels app we have collected around 25 000 data nodes were we have a lot of accessibility info for wheelchair users (mainly in Belgium), about shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels, toilets, parking spaces, … Today this data is stored on a private server, but we want to add this data directly in OSM. We have been working on a new app that will view, edit and add this data from/to OSM, but that can also add and edit existing data. Because every wheelchair user is different, adding a Key:wheelchair=yes/no is not enough for most users. With our On Wheels app the user can set a personal wheelchair profile (width and kerb height) and decide for themselves what is accessible. We propose to add more specific data tags and keys to buildings and public spaces nodes.
Rationale
Data about accessibility and wheelchair users have been very subjective. In OSM buildings are tagged wheelchair=yes/no, but this is not enough information for wheelchair users to now if they can access the building. Since other OSM tags are based on objective data, we want to also do this for data about accessibility by adding extra datasets/keys to the nodes/tags: Key:entrance, Tag:highway=elevator, Key:toilets:wheelchair, Tag:amenity=parking space and Key:changing table. This will make the accessibility data also more useable for other purposes. For example we measure all public buildings in a street/city and can create lists and reports to the city how many places are accessible or are easy to place a ramp. We also want to add the new amenity=changing_places node. These a special places for people with disabilities with a shower, toilet and changing table (adults and babies): https://www.changing-places.org/
Tagging
Entrance: Key:entrance
| Key | Iaginfo | Description |
| entrance:step_count=* | for number of steps | |
| entrance:kerb:height=* | for the total height of the steps, of the kerb | |
| ramp:wheelchair=* | for a wheelchair ramp | |
| entrance:width=* | for the entrance door width | |
| entrance:wheelchair:turning_circle=* | for the turning circle | |
| entrance:automatic_door=* | for an automatic door | |
| entrance:door=* | for type of door |
Toilets: Key:toilets:wheelchair
| Key | Iaginfo | Description |
| toilets:wheelchair:door_width=* | for the width of the door to the toilet | |
| toilets:wheelchair:space_side=* | for the free space next to the toilet | |
| toilets:wheelchair:space_front=* | for the free space in front of the toilet | |
| toilets:wheelchair:grab_rails=* | for the grab rails | |
| hand_basin:wheelchair=* | for a wheelchair accessible hand basin |
Changing Place/changing table: Key:changing table
| Key | Iaginfo | Description |
| amenity=changing_places | General tag for a changing places location | |
| shower:wheelchair=* | For a wheelchair accessible shower | |
| changing_table=* | For a baby changing table | |
| changing_table:adult=* | For an adult changing table | |
| changing_table:location=* | For the location of the changing table | |
| changing_table:hoist=* | For if there is a hoist available | |
| changing table:height:adjustable=* | For if the changing table is adjustable in height |
Elevator: Tag:highway=elevator
| Key | Iaginfo | Description |
| elevator:door:width=* | For the width of the elevator door | |
| elevator:width=* | For the width of the elevator inside | |
| elevator:length=* | For the length/depth of the elevator inside |
Parking space: Tag:amenity=parking space
| Key | Iaginfo | Description |
| parking_space:width=* | For the width of the parking space | |
| parking_space:length=* | For the length/depth of the parking space |
Examples
We have added these tags to a building as an example (all info is verified and correct): https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8335357945
Rendering
amenity=changing_places: https://www.changing-places.org/build/images/logo.a2460320.svg
Features/Pages affected
- Tag:amenity=parking space
- Tag:highway=elevator
- Key:changing table
- Key:wheelchair
- Key:entrance
- Key:toilets:wheelchair
External discussions
- https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/big-import-of-accessibility-data-from-the-on-wheels-app/101897
- tagging-request@openstreetmap.org
Comments
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