#1089: 3d, bridges, vector tiles, offline, driving, migrations
, last check: Mon, 27 Apr 2026. Post history
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3d
3D maps with centimeter precision to make GPS obsolete via real objects recognition
via DGomez
https://technologyreview.es/error-404/ | archive.org -
bridges
Adding shadows to bridges and intersections on vector tiles cartography to improve their readability
https://www.jonahadkins.com/esri/cartography/2019/05/04/shadowplay -
vector tiles
Vector tiles, data models, basemaps, SQL queries, and everything behind Geofable, a website to create maps and tell stories
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XpNTH6baQsSqoLW8oZ9dQtixyxsOMNHk8SzBf3KQkfw/edit?usp=drivesdk -
offline
A simple recipe to create and serve offline custom style maps with Open Source tileserver-gl
https://yasoob.me/posts/custom-map-with-tileserver-gl/ -
driving
Human Driving Association is fighting for the right to drive cars without any automation or helpers that could be applied to other fields
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/the-fight-for-the-right-to-drive -
migrations
A powerful scrollymap to explain the German demographic crisis generated by the East-West migration of millions of people
https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2019-05/ost-west-wanderung-abwanderung-ostdeutschland-umzug
Raf