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OSM-based routing without live traffic works until it doesn't, usually when a customer is staring at an ETA that's 20 minutes wrong on a Tuesday at 8 am.
@ianthetechie@fosstodon.org on how we closed that gap with TomTom traffic: global coverage, ~2 minute latency, and historical profiles for predictive routing.
New: Our blog now has an RSS feed. Paste it in your reader and forget about us until something interesting shows up. Well, don't actually forget about us.
https://stadiamaps.com/blog/rss.xml
Three recent updates while you're here:
➡️ Traffic-influenced routing (public preview)
➡️ 75M new rooftop-accurate addresses
➡️ 30cm satellite imagery and a global freshness refresh
Full posts: https://stadiamaps.com/blog/
Most traffic-influenced routing solutions use the traffic provider's road network, because it's a lot easier. We kept OpenStreetMap and layered TomTom's data on top.
Why? Because our users can directly fix issues in OSM and routes stay perfectly aligned with our basemaps.
Two traffic tiers (adaptive and premium), multiple routing profiles, all built on the open road network you already know.
#OpenStreetMap #Valhalla #Routing
https://stadiamaps.com/news/traffic-influenced-routing-in-public-preview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Our largest geocoding dataset expansion yet.
75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses, the open dataset of rooftop-level coordinates. 25M each in France and the US, with gains across Germany, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico. 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places.
Built on better source data and smarter algorithms, not on user profiling. Your users' queries are yours, not ours.
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #FOSS #geocoding #privacy
https://stadiamaps.com/news/75-million-more-addresses-geocoding-precision/?utm_campaign=geocoding_75m_addresses&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Our friends at @stamen@vis.social recently introduced two new Toner styles: Blacklite and Dark.
These crisp, beautiful, and dark styles are perfect for your next data visualization.
Explore all four Toner styles and more: https://stadiamaps.com/explore-the-map/#map=13.34/31.88903/131.4533&style=stamen_toner_blacklite&utm_campaign=stamen_toner_dark?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
OpenStreetMap is the best global road dataset we have. It's designed to capture stable ground truth, not data that's out of date the moment it's recorded.
Routing engines fill that gap with proxies: road class, tagged speed limits, urban-vs-rural density, time-of-day buckets. Those work until they don't.
@ianthetechie@fosstodon.org on how we landed: TomTom on top of OSM, historical profiles, matrix routing.
#OpenStreetMap #Routing #FOSS
https://stadiamaps.com/blog/why-osm-routing-needs-real-time-traffic/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=why-osm-routing-needs-real-time-traffic
weeklyOSM 825 is out, and it's a good one.
A two-year study shows OSM Denmark producing geodata roughly 9x more efficiently than the government-led GeoFA project.
Also in this issue: OpenStreetMap US launching OpenWetlandsMap with EPIC, a Volker Krause interview on Transitous, and the call for SotM 2027 host bids is now open.
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #weeklyOSM
https://weeklyosm.eu/archives/18578
@openstreetmap@en.osm.town has opened the venue bid process for State of the Map 2027. If your local mapping community has wanted to host, the early window is open. Bidders who move first get the most flexibility on dates.
Bids close 19 July 2026. The 2027 venue will be announced at SotM 2026 in Paris.
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2026/05/11/state-of-the-map-2027-call-for-venues-is-now-open/
#OpenStreetMap #SotM2027 #SotM #OSM
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2026/05/11/state-of-the-map-2027-call-for-venues-is-now-open/
😤️ Routing can be tough.
🤸 Thankfully our routing APIs are powered by the nimble Valhalla engine.
👇 Deep dive into the nuances & gain understanding that will deliver the best routes for your use case.
#routing #logistics
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/guides/getting-the-best-routes-with-valhalla-turn-by-turn-directions-apis/?utm_campaign=tutorial_best_routes&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Traffic-influenced routing is in public preview!
Skip the enterprise contract negotiations, the surprise costs, and sacrificing your users' privacy.
Try it out today: https://stadiamaps.com/news/traffic-influenced-routing-in-public-preview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#OpenStreetMap #Routing #PrivacyFirst #TrafficData
https://stadiamaps.com/news/traffic-influenced-routing-in-public-preview/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
💫 Need to transform points into complete routes that follow roads, sidewalks, or tracks?
😎 It's painless with our Map Matching endpoint. Example code in TypeScript, Python, Kotlin, Swift, and PHP.
#maps #routing
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/routing/map-matching/?utm_campaign=docs_map_matching&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mapterhorn/116562175497034881
Mapterhorn Terrain v0.0.11 just shipped: 25 cm DEM for the Canton of Zürich and a new 10 m source for Israel, plus a broader Swiss refresh.
Proud to support Oliver's work as open elevation data keeps getting sharper, and we'll be folding it into our own terrain stack.
If you're already on Alidade Satellite, the 2026 imagery update is already live. Same tile endpoints, sharper and fresher data, no migration, no API changes.
Works with MapLibre, Leaflet, OpenLayers, or any other library that supports raster tiles. We don't track or profile your end users. The imagery is delivered directly, with no behavioral layer between your application and the tiles.
#SatelliteImagery #Geospatial #Privacy
https://stadiamaps.com/news/2026-satellite-imagery-update/?utm_campaign=2026-satellite-imagery-update&utm_content=no-migration&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
🇪🇺 Hello European Union customers and users.
🔀 Did you know you can send all of your traffic through servers within the EU?
👇 And it's easy. Head on over to our guide to learn how.
If your data is already structured, your geocoder shouldn't have to re-parse it.
house_number, street, and unit are now first-class fields on the v1 geocoding API. Skip the parsing step. Better matches, faster responses.
Inconsistent satellite resolution erodes trust in whatever you build on top of it. Crisp rooftops in one tile, blurry patchwork in the next.
Our 2026 Alidade Satellite update brings 37 million km² of imagery at 30cm resolution, plus new country-wide mosaics for Japan, Nigeria, Mexico, the UAE, and Eastern South Africa. No visible tile boundaries, no abrupt seasonal shifts.
🧐 Congested maps are difficult to digest.
🗺️ Clustering points is a great way to manage them and MapLibre GL JS makes it straightforward.
👇 Learn how in our tutorial.
#maps
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/clustering-styling-points-with-maplibre/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_clustering
Traffic-Influenced Routing without the enterprise vendor, complex pricing, or user tracking. Powered by TomTom.
Private Preview now on Stadia Maps. Public Preview coming in Q1.
Join the waitlist → https://stadiamaps.com/products/routing-navigation/traffic-influenced-routing/?mtm_campaign=traffic-private-preview&mtm_source=mastodon&mtm_medium=social&mtm_content=initial
🏃🏻♀️ Get up and running quickly with the powerful and mature JavaScript mapping library, 🍃Leaflet.
👇 All the details are in our tutorial.
🟢🔵🟡 Who doesn't want to add context and color to their maps?
👇 Learn how with MapLibre GL JS and our Global Landcover Tiles.
🎅🏻 Calling all festive geospatial enthusiasts!
👇 Learn how to visualize a route between Santa's Village and Tallinn—legendary home of the first Christmas tree—using Geospatial APIs, MapLibre GL JS, and JavaScript.
#routing #maps
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-directions-in-javascript-from-geospatial-apis-maplibre/?utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_routes_festive&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🗺️ Flat maps can be boring, so why not make'em POP 🎉 UP!
👇 Learn how to easily add depth with 3D buildings and MapLibre GL JS.
💪 The mighty R library, ggmap, helps you visualize data geospatially.
👇 We teach you how to make great looking data with Stadia Maps.
🍃 Are you using Leaflet, but you need to incorporate our vector styles?
👇 Learn how with the help of MapLibre GL JS and our tutorial.
#leaflet #maplibre #maps #mapping
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/vector-tiles-with-leaflet/?utm_campaign=tutorial_leaflet_maplibre&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🥰 Tweak and customize our vector map styles to fit your exact needs.
👇 Everything to get started is in our handy reference guide.
#maps #mapping
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/custom-styles/?utm_campaign=tutorial_custom_styles&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🎥 You can add our beautiful maps styles in GEOlayers for Adobe After Effects.
👇 We show you how in our easy to follow guide.
#AfterEffects #Adobe #maps #video
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-geolayers/?utm_campaign=guide_geolayers&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🧭 Explore all our rich location APIs locally in a web app without an account.
🗺️ Tiles, imagery, routing, geocoding, and navigation.
⚙️ We have SDKs, too!
👇 Learn all of the details in our docs!
#webdev #maps #routing
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/authentication/?utm_campaign=docs_local_development&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
👁️👁️ Have some time and looking for a small, fun geospatial browser project?
👇 Learn how to visualize a route with our Geospatial APIs, MapLibre GL JS, and JavaScript--all right in your web browser.
#routing #maps
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-directions-in-javascript-from-geospatial-apis-maplibre/?utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_routes&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🌟 Bring vibrant and fresh satellite 🛰️ image with our Alidade Satellite basemaps.
👌 Easy integration with your favorite vector or raster library, including #MapLibre, #Leaflet, & #OpenLayers.
👉 Get started here! https://docs.stadiamaps.com/map-styles/alidade-satellite/?utm_campaign=satellite_integration&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
😓 It can be difficult to know exactly how far you can go in a certain amount of time.
🥳 That's why there are isochrones!
👇 Learn how to implement our reachable range API with MapLibre GL JS.
👨💻 Are you a geospatial Kotlin developer?
👇 Learn how to build your own OpenAPI client for the Stadia Maps API.
👨💻 Are you a geospatial Kotlin developer?
👇 Learn how to build your own OpenAPI client for the Stadia Maps API.
#kotlin #gis #maps #geospatial
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-geospatial-apis-in-kotlin-openapi/?utm_campaign=tutorial_kotlin_geospatial&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
deck.gl-raster added a COG comparison slider example. Drag to compare two raster image sources, rendered entirely client-side with no backend needed. Useful pattern for before/after imagery or switching between datasets in a map UI.
https://developmentseed.org/deck.gl-raster/examples/vermont-cog-comparison/
👌 Adding maps to your React-based web app has never been easier.
🛠️ We help you setup a basic map, adding markers, and a dismissable popup.
👉 Learn more in our tutorial: https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-maplibre-react-components/?utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_react&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#reactdev #mapping #maplibre
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-maplibre-react-components/?utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_react&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
OSM way IDs just passed 1.5 billion, the BCP 47 proposal for consistent Latin-script transliteration tags (name:-Latn) closes voting today, and a federated FOSSGIS governance proposal is on the table.
https://weeklyosm.eu/archives/18565
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #Geospatial #Mapping #weeklyOSM
https://weeklyosm.eu/archives/18565
😓 Finding it difficult to know exactly how far you can go in a certain amount of time?
🥳 Isochrones can help!
👇 Learn how to implement our reachable range API with MapLibre GL JS.
🧭 New to mapping and want to explore a fun geospatial project in React and Leaflet this week?
👇 Learn how to make an interactive map of every video arcade in Japan.
#gis #mapping #leaflet #react
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-react-leaflet/?utm_campaign=tutorial_react_leaftlet&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
💬 Did you know we support over 60 languages in our vector map labels?
📝 Customizing how each element is displayed couldn't be simpler.
👇 Learn how.
🧠 Quickly learn how to implement location intelligence for apps using📱iOS Foundation models
🧭 In our guide, we show you how to leverage the focused, on-device LLM available for all sorts of workflows.
#ai #iosdev #gischat
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/guides/location-intelligence-for-apps-with-foundation-models/?utm_campaign=guide_foundation_models&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
🟠🟡🟢 Want to add context and color to your maps?
👇 Now you can learn how with MapLibre GL JS and our Global Landcover Tiles.
#maps #mapping #gis #maplibre
https://docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/incorporating-global-landcover-tiles-maplibre/?utm_campaign=tutorial_maplibre_landcover&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
