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Open Traffic platform released

A year ago, Mapzen set out of an adventure the World Bank and their partners to create a global platform for turning anonymous GPS locations into roadway speeds, called Open Traffic. Now, we've finished our work on the platform and are pleased to hand Open Traffic to World Bank for operation.

Using AWS Batch to Generate Mapzen Terrain Tiles

How to use modern cloud technology to render billions of terrain tiles for the Mapzen Terrain Tiles dataset.

Terrain Tiles v1.1 Update

The v1.1 Mapzen Terrain Tiles update adds more detailed data in more countries using modern cloud technology.

Polyline Precision

Fewer than six, you need a fix. With only five, results take a dive.

NACIS 2017 videos are online!

Revisit Montreal and NACIS via video!

Mapzen Search Explorer

Dig into the Mapzen Search and Autocomplete APIs with the Mapzen Search Explorer!

Make a map in 5 minutes with the Mapzen Android SDK!

Get started with the Mapzen Android SDK and see how to add a map to your app with our handy tutorial video.

Make a map in 5 minutes with the Mapzen iOS SDK!

Get started with the Mapzen iOS SDK and see how to add a map to your app with our handy tutorial video.