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OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Re: OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Post by betamaxthetape »

laurent123456 wrote: post #9

It's down. What is it supposed to show?

It is a side-by-side comparison of OSM data from 2012 (left) and the current OSM data. In my local area the difference is massive: the 2012 data has some roads but that's about it, no buildings, house numbers, etc. That's all present on the 2022 version (disclaimer: partly because I spent several months walking around mapping things with the StreetComplete app [1]).

For me it isn't down, just taking a very long time (multiple minutes) to load the 2012 data.

[1] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

Re: OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Post by mattficke »

hashtag-til wrote: post #4

I wonder how to go about to collaborate to the OSM ecosystem with code. Does anyone know what are the cool projects within OSM in C/C++? (i.e. not web stuff)

Take a look at Tippecanoe, which is under active development again[0]. The original developer, Erica Fischer (who is wonderful to work with), has a fork[1] where new work is happening.

[0] https://felt.com/blog/erica-fischer-tippecanoe-at-felt

[1] https://github.com/felt/tippecanoe

Re: OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Post by trillic »

cinntaile wrote: post #11

OSM doesn't have a layer with just satelite images like Google maps has, does there exist any alternative here?

MapTiler released a ~500 GB high res dataset. Not sure on the licensing but I believe it can be used for free with attribution if self-hosting.

https://data.maptiler.com/downloads/dataset/satellite-2021/#...

Re: OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Post by Rygian »

cinntaile wrote: post #11

OSM doesn't have a layer with just satelite images like Google maps has, does there exist any alternative here?

(Just to clear a possible misconception: OSM is a database, not a rendered map. Everyone is free to render their own maps based on OSM data.)

When we map (e.g. when we click on the "Edit" button), we use satellite images from providers like Bing, Maxar, ESRI, who have authorised their imagery to be used as base layer. Many countries also authorize their national orthophotography to be used as base layer.

Re: OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022

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Post by Symbiote »

trillic wrote: post #16
cinntaile wrote: post #11

OSM doesn't have a layer with just satelite images like Google maps has, does there exist any alternative here?

MapTiler released a ~500 GB high res dataset. Not sure on the licensing but I believe it can be used for free with attribution if self-hosting. https://data.maptiler.com/downloads/dataset/satellite-2021/#...

The download button leads to https://data.maptiler.com/downloads/tileset/satellite-2021/, which says it is $400/month.
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