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highway
living_street
Description
Road with very low speed limits and other pedestrian friendly traffic rules.
Rendering in
OSM Carto
Group:
highways
Used on these
elements
Implies
living_street
yes
Useful combination
maxspeed
=*
name
=*
oneway
=*
Status:
approved
highway
living_street
$1%
$1%
$1%
$1%
More details at tag
info
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OSM Tag History
StyleInfo
The
highway
living_street
tag
is used to tag
living streets
or other implementations of shared space. These types of roads have lower speed limits and special traffic and parking rules compared to
residential
streets.
A general feature of living streets is that the legislation grants pedestrians higher or equal right of way over other road users. The implicit speed limits set in legislation vary from "walking speed" up to 20 km/h. In some countries, the speed limit is given explicitly on a sign.
Terms for these street vary considerably around the world and include
Home Zone
(UK),
Erf/Woonerf
(Netherlands/Flanders),
Verkehrs­beruhigter Bereich
(Germany), Begegnungszone (Switzerland),
Zone de rencontre
(France). See the table below for details on the names and the legislations.
Contents
How to map
Rendering
National specialities
Remarks
4.1
Germany
4.2
Canada
4.3
United States
Support
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
References
How to map
Create a simple way and tag it with
highway
living_street
and with
name
=*
and
traffic_sign
=*
when applicable. The
maxspeed
=*
tag can be added regardless of whether the traffic sign leads to an
implicit speed limit
according to the legislation of the country.
For example: in countries where the traffic sign for a living street lead to an implicit speed limit,
maxspeed
=*
is still tagged in more than
99% of the road length
nevertheless. Keep in mind that (as of November 2023), there are no data users known that have a comprehensive catalogue of speed limit legislation, especially considering that in many countries this is legislated by local jurisdictions rather than country-wide. Correlation between OSM values for
highway
=*
and actual traffic signs is seldom perfect.
If a street is subject to living-street traffic rules but
highway
living_street
is inapplicable, e.g. because a different
highway
=*
value such as
service
is better, you can instead add
living_street
yes
Rendering
OSM Carto - like a residential street, but filled with light grey.
National specialities
Country
Name
Traffic sign
maxspeed=
Special traffic rules
Reference
Australia
Shared Zone
10 (can vary, indicated on sign)
Give way to pedestrians. A thoroughfare with low speed limits (often 10-20 km/h) where pedestrian traffic is given higher priority over vehicles.
Australian Tagging Guidelines/Roads
Austria
Wohnstraße
Walking speed
Give way to pedestrians and bicyclists; no transit traffic except for bicycles; exceptions e.g. for fire brigade or waste disposal; parking only in marked spaces; if exiting the "Wohnstraße" you have to give way (yield sign not present); it is always legal to cycle against the oneway direction
DE:Tag:highway=living street#Wohnstraßen
Wohnstraße (Österreich)
Begegnungszone
20 or 30
Transit traffic allowed. People can stay, walk, and play on the road.
DE:Tag:highway=living street#Begegnungszonen
Begegnungszone
Belarus
Жилая зона (Zhilaya zona)
20
Give way to pedestrians and bicyclists. No transit traffic. Way has a name. Use
highway
service
living_street=yes
for unnamed ways.
Жилая зона − улица имеющая название, въезды на которую и выезды с которой обозначены дорожными знаками ”Жилая зона“ и ”Конец жилой зоны“, исключая дворовую территорию.
Правила дорожного движения Республики Беларусь
Belgium
Woonerf
Zone résidentielle
20
Drivers must give way to pedestrians; pedestrians can use the entire road; special rules for parking a car.
Woonerf
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zona smirenog saobraćaja
Walking speed
Bulgaria
'Жилищна зона' (Zhilishtna zona)
20
Drivers must give way to pedestrians. Pedestrians can use the entire road. Pedestrians should not unreasonably hinder motor traffic. Parking allowed only on marked places. If exiting the "Zhilishtna zona" you have to give way.
Canada
Traffic law varies by province or territory, but none define a concept similar to living street. Some urban areas have road designations that fits the definition of living street (e.g. "shared streets" in downtown Edmonton). See
#Canada
below
China
N/A
N/A
N/A
Living streets do not exist in China. Tag as residential with maxspeed as indicated by signs (usually 20, 10 or 5).
Columbia
Calle cívica
10-20 (indicated on sign)
Drivers must give way to pedestrians. Pedestrians may use the entire road.including for playing and other activities.
Guía de
ciclo-infraestructura
para ciudades colombianas,
Croatia
Područje smirenog prometa
Walking speed
Zona smirenog prometa
Czech Republic
Obytná zóna
20
Drivers must give way to pedestrians. Pedestrians can use the entire road, including for play. Pedestrians should not unreasonably hinder motor traffic. Parking allowed only on marked places.
Obytná zóna#Legislativa v Česku
Denmark
'Opholds- og legeområde'
Sivegade
default 15, at most 30
Pedestrians may use the entire road; drivers must give way to pedestrians; parking only in marked spaces.
Bekendtgørelse om Vejafmærkning
Estonia
Õueala
20 (or walking speed if pedestrians are nearby)
Give way to pedestrians. The engine must be turned off after two minutes of parking. Pedestrians should not unreasonably hinder motor traffic. Pedestrians can use the entire road. No transit traffic.
Finland
Pihakatu
20
Favours pedestrians, cars must give way. Parking allowed only on marked places. Speed "adapted to pedestrians and not exceed 20".
Pihakatu
France
'Zone de rencontre'
'Cour urbaine'
20
Drivers must give way to pedestrians; pedestrians can use the entire road. Introduced in 2008.
Zone de rencontre
Germany
Verkehrsberuhigter Bereich (colloquially,
Spielstraße
Walking speed
Give way to pedestrians. Parking only allowed in marked places. On exiting the road drivers have to give way (yield sign not present).
Verkehrsberuhigter Bereich
Hungary
Lakó-pihenő övezet
20
Give way to pedestrians. Parking only allowed in marked places; no transit traffic except bicycles.
Hungarian highway code (KRESZ)
Iceland
Vistgata
15 (or walking speed if pedestrians are nearby)
Give way to pedestrians. Parking only allowed in marked spaces, except for bicycles. Pedestrians should not unreasonably hinder motor traffic.
Ireland
N/A
N/A
No special legal category corresponding to Living Streets exists in Ireland. Tag as residential with maxspeed of either 50 or 30 as indicated by signs.
Israel
רחוב משולב (combined street)
30
Give way to pedestrians. Parking only allowed in marked places; no transit traffic except bicycles.
רחוב הולנדי
Italy
Zona residenziale
N/A
Living streets do not exist in Italy. The sign
is defined as "Zona residenziale", but no special rules corresponding to Living Streets exists. Tag as residential with maxspeed of either 50 or 30 as indicated by signs.
Codice della strada
art. 3 comma 58
Japan
N/A
N/A
No special legal category corresponding to Living Streets exists in Japan. Tag as residential with maxspeed as indicated by signs (usually 30 or 20).
Jersey
Green Lane
15 mph
Designated as priority for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Green lane (road)#Jersey
Kazakhstan
Тұрғын аймақ (Turgyn aimak) / Жилая зона (Zhilaya zona)
20
A plot, built-up area or massif marked with the sign 5.38. Pedestrians move both by sidewalks and roadways, have priority without interference to vehicles. Prohibited: through traffic; movement of vehicles outside roadways; training rides; parking with a running engine, other than electric vehicles, subject to the provisions of subp. (5) of p. 88; of trucks with a permitted maximum mass of more than 3500 kg; on sidewalks, grass, childrens' and sports grounds; [etc.] Also applies to courtyard areas.
[1]
Latvia
Dzīvojamā zona
20
Give way to pedestrians and bicycles, who may move freely, but not unnecessarily hinder traffic. Parking only allowed in marked places, or, if none present, in places that don't hinder traffic. No trucks >5 t or buses >6 m. Upon exiting the zone, give way to everyone.
Ceļu satiksmes noteikumi
13.
Lithuania
Gyvenamoji zona
20
Give way to pedestrians and bicycles, who may move freely, but not unnecessarily hinder traffic. No overtaking. No standing with the vehicle engine running for longer than necessary. No parking for vehicles or trailers with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 t. No parking for busses >12 seats. Upon exiting the zone, give way to everyone.
Kelių eismo taisyklės
"XXI. Eismas gyvenamojoje zonoje"
Netherlands
Erf
15
Identified by traffic sign
NL:G5
. Pedestrians can use the entire road, parking only in designated spaces. Not necessarily a residential area. Zonal by nature (living street doest not end when sign is not repeated after crossing)
Erf (verkeerswetgeving)
Norway
Gatetun
Vehicles must give way to all pedestrians. Walking speed for all vehicles. No parking exept in designated places.
Trafikkreglene
§ 7.4. Kjørende som kommer fra [...] gatetun [...] har vikeplikt for annen trafikant.
§9.2. Kjørende [...] har vikeplikt for gående [...] [i] gågate eller gatetun.
§13. 3. På gågate eller gatetun må det ikke kjøres fortere enn i gangfart.
§17. 2. Det er forbudt å parkere [...] d) på gatetun utenom særskilt anviste plasser.
Mexico
Calle residencial
10/15/20 (can vary)
Doesn't exist on federal law, is used adapted Non Regulated by law
Vía de Tránsito Mixto
not specified
Pedestrians have priority. (Or: street is designed with priority for pedestrians, it's not quite clear)
Poland
Strefa zamieszkania
20
Pedestrians (including playing children, even without parental supervision) can use entire street and have absolute precedence over vehicles. Parking is only allowed in marked places. Speed calming devices don't have to be marked using road signs. Also give way when leaving the zone
Strefa zamieszkania
Romania
Zonă rezidențială
20
Pedestrians (including playing children) can use entire street and have absolute precedence over vehicles. Parking is only allowed in marked places.
Reguli pentru circulaţia vehiculelor - Zona rezidenţială şi pietonală - Art. 158.
Russia
Жилая зона (Zhilaya zona)
20
10
Give way to pedestrians. No transit traffic.
Пешеходы имеют преимущество. Транзитный проезд запрещен. Жилая зона − территория, въезды на которую и выезды с которой обозначены дорожными знаками ”Жилая зона“ и ”Конец жилой зоны“
11
. Правила движения в жилых зонах распространяются также и на дворовые территории
12
Правила дорожного движения Российской Федерации
Serbia
Zona usporenog saobraćaja
10
Identified by traffic sign
Pedestrians (including playing children, even without parental supervision) can use entire street and have absolute precedence over vehicles. Parking is only allowed in marked places. ||
Slovakia
Obytná zóna
20
Pedestrians (including playing children, even without parental supervision) can use entire street and have absolute precedence over vehicles. Parking is only allowed in marked places.
Obytná zóna
Spain
Calle residencial
20
Identified by traffic sign
Indica las zonas de circulación especialmente acondicionadas que están destinadas en primer lugar a los peatones y en las que se aplican las normas especiales de circulación siguientes: los conductores deben conceder prioridad a los peatones. Los vehículos no pueden estacionarse más que en los lugares designados por señales o por marcas. Los peatones pueden utilizar toda la zona de circulación. Los juegos y los deportes están autorizados en ella. Los peatones no deben estorbar inútilmente a los conductores de vehículos.
Sweden
Gångfartsområde
(formerly "gårdsgata")
Walking speed (6-7)
Favours pedestrians, all vehicles (including bikes) must give way. Parking allowed only in marked spaces. When exiting a "Gångfartsområde" you have to give way (yield sign normally not present), and there doesn't need to be a sign that ends the living street if it is obvious by the street design that it ends.
Gångfartsområde
Switzerland
Begegnungszone
20
Appears in residential or commercial areas. Pedestrians may use the entire road. All vehicles, including bicycles, must give way to pedestrians. Pedestrians must not unnecessarily hinder traffic.
Parking for motor vehicles only in designated spaces (markings or signs)
Begegnungszone
Zone de rencontre
Signalisationsverordnung
Turkey
Yaya öncelikli yol
20
Identified by traffic sign
(rarely used). Though, there are many undeclared living streets and streets which should be living streets but lacking that status. Thus, consider the situation on the ground.
Give way to pedestrians. Parking only allowed in marked spaces, except for bicycles. Pedestrians should not unreasonably hinder motor traffic. Cars should yield while exiting.
United Kingdom
Home Zone
20 mph
The minimum legal speed limit is 20 mph on public highways however Living Streets have a design aim of 10-15 mph through the use of traffic calming
Transit traffic allowed, but must drive slowly and carefully and give way to pedestrians and cyclists. People can stay, walk, and play on the road.
The quiet lane is the rural equivalent, generally minor country lanes. Horse traffic may also occur here. Quiet lane legislation only applies to England and Wales.
Home zone
Highway Code Rule 218
Section 268 Transport Act 2000
Section 74 Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
United States
Traffic regulations vary by state or territory, of which none define a concept similar to living street. Some urban areas have road designations that meet the living street criteria. See
Tag:highway=living_street#United States
below.
Central American Integration System
Remarks
Germany
The colloquial word
Spielstraße
is commonly used for the legal term
Verkehrsberuhigter Bereich
. But in administrative regulations (VwV-StVO) the legal word
Spielstraße
is used for a rare combination of an exclusion of all vehicles combined with an additional sign for playing children.
No numeric speed value is set by law for
Schrittgeschwindigkeit
(walking pace speed). A
Tempo 30-Zone
is not a living street.
maxspeed
walk
can be assumed and doesn't need to be set individually.
In Germany, a
verkehrsberuhigter Bereich
is a
zone
with signs indicating start and end of the affected area. For this reason, parking areas, pedestrian walkways, or other features could be considered part of such a zone. The tag
highway
living_street
should only be used for road-like sections intended for driving cars and other motor vehicles. Paths intended for pedestrians and/or cyclists should always be tagged with
highway
path
or
highway
footway
, even if they could technically/legally be considered also part of such a zone.
Canada
There exists a
living street in Banff
where pedestrians have right-of-way, but living streets are exceptionally rare in Canada. Another example is a section of 96 Street in Edmonton, around Chinatown, which has been designated a "shared street" and has signage similar to those used by living streets elsewhere. Sometimes small residential roads are incorrectly tagged as living streets.
United States
New York City has roads tagged as
highway
living_street
where pedestrians and cyclists have right-of-way and only low-speed local traffic is permitted.
Local signs for shared streets
Boulder, Colorado
Portland, Oregon
The City of Seattle has established several "Healthy Streets" where through traffic is forbidden, and pedestrians and cyclists share the carriageway with local traffic. See the
Seattle Department of Transportation website.
Tagging these as
highway
living_street
has been controversial because pedestrian-safe speed limits are not part of the initiative. See the
talk page
for discussion.
Mappers in some parts of the USA sometimes use this tag for roads with a low speed limit and a turning circle at the end. However, if these lack explicit signage and legal designation that qualifies them as living streets, they are better tagged using
access
tagging and the actual
maxspeed
=*
instead.
Support
Routing and navigation software
might
try to avoid such areas when navigating cars.
Unless tagged otherwise with
access
=*
or
foot
=*
this way type may be assumed to be legally accessible to pedestrians.
Note that in some silly cases major roads with heavy traffic got signed as living streets, have no traffic calming whatsoever and have regular sidewalks.
Possible tagging mistakes
highway
living_street
must represent a special road category indicated by some traffic sign.
If your country has no such traffic signs, you should simply use
highway
residential
If your traffic sign does not indicate a road category but is simply a warning for children, e.g.
or
, you should use
hazard
children
instead of
highway
living_street
service
living_street
$1%
$1%
$1%
$1%
More details at tag
info
service=living_street
‒ If you insist on using
highway
service
instead of
highway
living_street
, then you should use
living_street
yes
to indicate the legal status as living street and use
service
=*
to indicate the specific purpose of the service road, if any.
If you know
places with this tag
, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are
strongly discouraged
unless
you really know what you are doing
See also
highway
residential
highway
pedestrian
Proposal living_street=yes
Guidelines for pedestrian navigation
References
See 2018
discussion
on talk-au
StVO § 76b
StVO § 76c
ПДД РБ. Глава 11. Пункт 88
RU:Belarus:Примеры обозначения дорог внутри населённых пунктов
Reglamento de Tránsito de la Ciudad de México (2024-11-26)
, page 121
“Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych”
(in Polish).
Dz. U.
1997 nr 98 poz. 602 (with further changes - the unified text)
. 2012
. Retrieved 2013-03-12
ПДД РФ. Пункт 10.2
ПДД РФ. Пункт 17.1
ПДД РФ. Пункт 17.4
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service
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construction
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Paths
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steps
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number of lanes
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See also
conditional restrictions
turn restrictions
highway tagging samples
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: ‹
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