Nice. I already use Vector Tiles on my backend. But it is nice to have other sources like this.
maxerickson · 3h ago
A feature goal for this deployment was that the tiles would update continuously, keeping up with changes that people are making to the OpenStreetMap database.
Providing that feedback is one of the main purposes of the site.
eulgro · 5h ago
I had no idea what vector tiles were and the page doesn't explain it.
Here's how I understand it: Previously, OpenStreetMap's tile endpoints would serve pre-rasterized PNG images, so zooming in on a tile could cause it to get blurry, until your client requests a new, zoomed in tile. Now, they can serve tiles in SVG format, which scale better
rjh29 · 4h ago
SVG tiles use less data too, and can be recoloured/restyled.
dbetteridge · 3h ago
Basically that + vector tiles can store information about the tile, styles, objects or buildings etc
Providing that feedback is one of the main purposes of the site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_tiles