Switching to PMTiles
summary
Switching to a single-file PMTiles archive lets a map stack serve both vector and raster tiles without third-party tile APIs; the project converts MBTiles to PMTiles with the PMTiles tool and hosts the result on GitHub Pages, which works well for city-sized datasets. The tradeoff is extra work around base map extracts and cloud storage orchestration; rendering integrates with standard web layers and the resulting site for the transit-resilience map performs reliably.
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chapters (4)
- 0:00Introduction to Data Clinic
- 1:47Pros and cons of PMTiles
- 2:30Technical tutorial and steps
- 4:55Final verdict and conclusion
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