http://beta.mapquest.com/ does not use OSM data in the US, at least.

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Joseph Reeves <iknowjos...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> http://hello.mapquest.com/ ?
>
> On 14 September 2015 at 19:25, Daniel Koć <daniel@koć.pl> wrote:
>
>> I had an idea to add UMap functionality to OSM.org website and I
>> discovered Mateusz Konieczny lately wanted to add a dynamic layer with
>> opening hours (and some more data), which I think would be also useful for
>> users:
>>
>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/issues/1038
>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/issues/1056
>>
>> However the response we got is that all the features on our website are
>> there because they help mappers. While I'm sure overlay showing opening
>> hours falls into this category easily, map personalization is primary a
>> feature for end users (of course mappers may use it too, but it may not
>> have direct impact on OSM data).
>>
>> This made me wonder if we care only for having portal for mappers and
>> don't like to have some useful features just because they are addressed
>> rather for data consumers? In most of the cases this is not the
>> contradiction, but why should we "reject" end users' needs?
>>
>> OSM-carto, which is what I'm more familiar with, tries to reach both
>> these groups:
>>
>>
>> https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/blob/master/CARTOGRAPHY.md#purposes
>
>
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