# OpenStreetMap Tagging Proposal: 🍿 This proposal introduces the tag `cuisine=popcorn` to identify and map locations where popcorn is sold or is a primary product. This includes popcorn stands, specialty popcorn shops, and locations within larger venues (e.g., cinemas, stadiums) where popcorn is a significant offering. Additionally, this proposal introduces the `popcorn` key and `popcorn:` name space to further tag the details of popcorn venues. ## Rationale Popcorn is a popular snack enjoyed worldwide, with significant cultural and economic impact in various regions. Mapping locations specializing in popcorn can enhance the OSM database's utility for tourists, locals seeking snacks, and researchers studying food-related businesses. Additionally, popcorn issues have attracted considerable [interest](https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/proposal-to-add-the-emoji-as-a-reaction/107167) in the OSM Community Forum. ## Tagging The main tag to be used is `amenity=*` or `shop=*`. For shops which soley sell popcorn, `shop=popcorn` should be used. This tag should be applied to nodes representing physical locations where popcorn is available. Feel free to place the node in a spot on the map where it's going to be seen by the renderer. If there are neighbouring shops, move them out of the way so it's less cluttered. ### Additional Tags - `name=*`: The name of the popcorn shop or stand. - `cuisine=popcorn`: To emphasize that the establishment's primary focus is popcorn. - `opening_hours=*`: Standard tag for opening times. - `wheelchair=*`: Accessibility information. - `organic=*`: Indicates if organic popcorn is available. - `flavours=*`: Describes the variety of flavours available, if applicable, semi-colon separted list - `popcorn:default=salty/sweet/…` The default flavour of popcorn that is sold if you just order “popcorn”. - `popcorn:salty=yes/no` Salty flavoured popcorn is available - `popcorn:sweet=yes/no` Availablity of sweet popcorn - `popcorn:butter=yes/no/mandatory` Is the popcorn available buttered? ## Changeset Tags Mappers can add `popcorn` tag to their changeset If you think your changeset will invoke a “popcorn reaction” in other mappers, you can add the `popcorn` tag to your changeset - `popcorn=salty` = “I expect this change to cause a popcorn reaction, but I'm too cynical and salty” - `popcorn=sweet` = “I expect this change to cause a popcorn reaction, but in the good way. I'm happy and optimistic” Editor support for popcorn changeset tags will be added in future OSMF Microgrant rounds. ## Examples - A standalone popcorn kiosk in a shopping mall: `amenity=popcorn`, `name=Poppy's Popcorn Paradise`. - A cinema with a notable popcorn stand: `amenity=cinema`, `cinema:popcorn=yes`, `name=Starlight Cinemas`. - A supermarket where you can buy already popped popcorn: `shop=supermarket`,`name=Kwik-E-Mart`,`popcorn=yes` - A supermarket where you can buy unpopped popcorn: `shop=supermarket`, `sells:popping_corn=yes`, `sells:popcorn=no` ## Rendering On standard OSM maps, locations tagged with `amenity=popcorn` can be represented by an icon featuring a popcorn kernel or a popcorn bag. The icon should be distinctive yet integrate well with the existing aesthetic of the map. ## Features/Pages Affected Documentation pages for `amenity=*` and food-related tags will need to be updated to include `amenity=popcorn`. ## External Discussions Discussion about this proposal should be encouraged on OSM forums, mailing lists, and relevant social media platforms to gather a wide range of community inputs. ## Comments The proposal will be open for comments from the OSM community for a standard period of 30 days following its publication. Feedback will be crucial in refining and improving the proposal before a formal voting process.
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9/3/2023
Hosting a continuously-updating vector tile server using AWS and an old laptop for $1.61/month

In my last diary entry, I described how I hosted the tile.ourmap.us planet vector tileserver for the OSM Americana project using Amazon Web Services (AWS). This approach is good, but it costs more than it needs to and isn’t cost effective if you want the tiles to update continuously!

8/22/2023
Tile Usage Policy

Tile Usage Policy for OpenStreetMap Americana Community Vector Tile Server Effective Date: June 12, 2023 Thank you for using the OpenStreetMap Americana Community Vector Tile Server (referred to as "the Server"). By accessing and using the tiles provided by the Server, you agree to comply with the following Tile Usage Policy: Purpose: The Server aims to support hobbyists, small community groups, and individuals who require vector tiles for their projects or development of custom map styles. The Server is a community resource provided at no cost, but limitations may apply based on server capacity and financial constraints. Attribution: When using tiles from the Server, you must provide proper attribution to OpenStreetMap and OpenMapTiles as required by their respective attribution policies.

6/12/2023
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I recommend that maplibre-gl includes a complete and robust expression API that enables style designers to manipulate tile attributes programmatically, in accordance with the original language vision. This feature would give style designers the flexibility to determine which processing should occur on the tile generation side and which should take place in the user's web browser. A powerful expression language would be a significant capability differentiator that would influence a style implementer to select maplibre-gl over mapbox-gl. A strong expression language is vital for the sustainable growth of vector tile-based maps, as it enables new use cases. For instance, a community organization can host a vector tile server with a centralized schema, with OpenMapTiles being a leading candidate. Hosting a vector server has been a long-standing vision within the OpenStreetMap project. More recently, the Operations Working Group of the OpenStreetMap Foundation has been investigating the hosting of a vector tile server (https://github.com/openstreetmap/operations/issues/565). The aim is to facilitate community-driven style development providing a tile server with a standard schema that anyone can use. If maplibre-gl incorporates a complete and robust expression language, it will empower such centrally-hosted tile servers to support multiple styles with different requirements without needing to customize the delivered tiles. Maintainability is a concern when expanding the style specification. However, testing individual style expressions is straightforward since they usually map to single functions in the implementing language. Thus, expressions are easier to maintain compared to other parts of the codebase. A robust expression language has been a priority for mapbox-gl well before the maplibre fork. Unless there is a compelling reason to change course, we should follow the consensus established by the community when mapbox-gl was still an open project. The following tickets provide evidence of the pre-fork community support for a robust expression language, as well as the ongoing customer demand for it: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js/issues/6484 https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/issues/11786

3/3/2023
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