Here's a better map showing the MapBox Streets tileset and which can zoom to level 17 (it's centered on UPLB): http://a.tiles.mapbox.com/v3/mapbox.mapbox-streets.html#17.00/14.16577/121.24221
On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <sea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi guys, > > As shared by maning, foursquare has switched to using OpenStreetMap > data for their maps. They went with the MapBox Streets tileset which > is provided by MapBox and was developed using MapBox's TileMill > product. > > I actually find the MapBox Streets tileset gorgeous. I find a certain > finesse to their cartographic style choices such as use of smaller > fonts and street widths. (If you have poor eyesight, then this style > is definitely not usable for you.) > > One major problem, though, with this tileset is that it only goes to > zoom level 16 (officially; unofficially, level 17 tiles are available) > (which is one of the main complaints of superusers on foursquare). > Another problem is doesn't seem to be updated as often as the others > (like the Mapquest Open tiles or the main OSM Mapnik tileset). > > Anyway, if you want to browse the MapBox Streets tileset, here's the > official link: > http://tiles.mapbox.com/mapbox/map/mapbox-streets > > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:19 AM, maning sambale > <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> http://blog.foursquare.com/2012/02/29/foursquare-is-joining-the-openstreetmap-movement-say-hi-to-pretty-new-maps/ >> -- >> cheers, >> maning >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden >> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ >> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ >> ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
