I have been using data collection for OSM as an excuse to go walking. I take the dog and the GPS and hit the road. I didn't do much over the winter, but have been active already this spring and hope to be busy all summer. I am really learning a lot about my own neighborhood just by walking around.

I have noticed that a lot of folks who have added paths have called them either foot- or cycle-ways when they appear not to be officially designated as either, so I just call any of the ones I edit paths.

Initially, I chose not to tie paths into roads, but have seen that most others do so and it would support bicycle routing I suppose. As a result, I have gone back and tied my previous paths into streets, usually using sidewalks to get there, and then have been tying my new ones into streets as I go along.

I plan to continue spreading out through my area and learning new parts of my neighborhood in search of new paths to walk.