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Reasonable base layers for maps are table stakes for geospatial apps, so it's great to see Protomaps getting some attention. Requiring an expensive MapBox subsc
by brendanashworth 4y ago
Reasonable base layers for maps are table stakes for geospatial apps, so it's great to see Protomaps getting some attention. Requiring an expensive MapBox subscription (pay per tile render) for popular apps just meant that it became prohibitively expensive to run side projects with maps.
If you're interested in cartography, Facebook created the Daylight Map Distribution [1] project. They analyzed satellite imagery, outlined buildings and roads, and published them for map makers. It significantly improves coverage in rural areas and non-Western countries.
[1] https://daylightmap.org https://daylightmap.org
- lukeqsee 4y agoWe've been building stadiamaps.com to help with those table-stakes--affordable, private, and independent mapping services are vital for everyone today. That being said, projects like this will make it easier for folks to get the basics if they're comfortable with self-hosting. Overall, map tiles are losing their competitive edge and becoming commodities.
- maxerickson 4y agoThe details aren't very clear looking in from the outside, but that effort appears to be moving to https://overturemaps.org/ https://overturemaps.org/ .