📢 Overture 2025-12-17.0 is live. 📌 Places: New taxonomy with clearer hierarchies 🚉 Transportation: 725k+ new TomTom segments 📍 Addresses: New Quebec dataset 🌐 Base: OSM refresh + 9,690 rollercoasters 🎢 📐 Schema: v1.15.0 Get the open data: docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/12...

🎂 Overture Maps turns 3. From a shared idea to open, interoperable base map data used in the real world. Grateful for the community that made it possible.💙 Curious about Overture Maps? Join us: overturemaps.org/become-a-mem...

📻 Software Engineering Radio spoke with Amy and Jennings about the foundations of geospatial data, the role of a shared schema, how #OvertureMap’s dataset has grown to 4.2B+ features, and more! 🔗 Read the interview to learn Overture's progress & goals: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov...

✈️ Travel is held back by fragmented location data and systems that can’t speak to each other. #GERS changes this with one open, stable ID for every real-world place: enabling accurate discovery, seamless bookings, and AI-ready travel experiences. 📖: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/fr...

Address data might look simple, but anyone who has worked with it knows how fragmented it is. Jeff’s new blog uses Mississippi to show how Overture turns scattered sources into one clean, ready-to-use dataset. Full story 👇 overturemaps.org/blog/2025/bu...

We’re thrilled to welcome William Mortenson as our new Executive Director! He brings 25+ years of geospatial experience to advance open, interoperable map data and collaboration across the industry. 🔗 Read the full announcement: overturemaps.org/announcement...

We’re thrilled to share that the Overture Maps Foundation has been named to Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things in Tech list for our work on GERS! 🌍✨ Read our blog to learn more about what this means for #GERS and #OpenData: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/op...

📢 Overture 2025-09-24.0 is now live. 📌 6M new POIs from Foursquare OS Places 🎯 Better confidence scores w/ signal patches 🚉 Expanded TomTom data + coverage in 🇮🇹🇵🇹🇲🇽🇪🇬🇸🇪🇮🇩 📐 New schema properties for clarity & usability Get the #opendata: docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/09...

📢Announcing our keynote speakers! 4 superb speakers; seriously, they rock Introducing you across this week Meet Amy Rose Currently = CTO @overturemaps.bsky.social  Responsible = technical roadmap, infrastructure design, data interoperability strategy 30 years #geospatial domain = myriad solutions

We’re honored to share that the #OvertureMaps has received the GeoGov Summit Innovation in Public-Private Partnerships Award. 🏆 A heartfelt thank you to our community. Your contributions make Overture possible. 👏 And thank you to Geospatial World Forum for the recognition.

📢 Overture 2025-08-20.0 is now live. New Building data from Esri and Vancouver, plus expanded Base theme with quay, railway, and artwork classes. A minor patch for Microsoft ML buildings will follow shortly. Get the open data: docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/08...

📢 Overture 2025-07-23.0 is live! This month brings new Brazil buildings data, improved tagging, and expanded Türkiye coverage — part of our 12-month streak of on-time open data drops since GA.🛤️ Grab the latest data → docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/07...

That’s a wrap on EsriUC 2025! Thanks to everyone who visited Overture Maps, joined the Passport Adventure with AWS, Meta, Maxar, TomTom, Nearmap & con terra, and congrats to our Capybara winners 🧸✨ Grateful for this amazing community 💛

🌏 What’s next for spatial data infrastructure? Join Overture Maps ED Marc Prioleau at #EsriUC on July 16 to explore how #OpenData & unique IDs are driving integration across sectors. 📅 8:30–9:30 AM PDT 🔗 overturemaps.org/event/esri-u...

🌐 Don’t miss “ArcGIS Living Atlas – Open Data Content” on July 15 at #EsriUC! See how global datasets like OpenStreetMap + #OvertureMaps are powering #OpenData in ArcGIS. 📅 8:30–9:30 AM PDT 🔗 overturemaps.org/event/esri-u...

🌍 Overture Maps is heading to #EsriUC 2025! We’re bringing insights on #OpenData & #GERS — with sessions on Living Atlas & spatial data infrastructure. 📍July 14–18, San Diego 🔗 overturemaps.org/event/esri-u...

A walkthrough of the full GERS framework: UUIDs, Registry, Changelogs, and bridge files. See how: 🆔 UUID lookups in the Registry 📊 Changelog analysis for tracking changes 🌉 Bridge files to Facebook pages 🗺️ Division hierarchy queries 👉 Dive in:https://docs.overturemaps.org/gers/gers-tutorial/

Ready to connect your data to GERS? Our new tutorial shows you how Step-by-step guide covering: 🎯 Spatial matching techniques 🔧 Data enrichment with GERS IDs 🌉 Creating your own bridge files 🔄 Maintenance workflows Start now: docs.overturemaps.org/gers/gers-tu...

Connecting your data to GERS just got easier. Bridge files now link datasets like OSM, Esri & Meta to Overture. 🔗 Faster onboarding 📈 Easy enrichment 🔍 Clear data sources 📖 Learn more: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/in...

The complete Global Entity Reference System (#GERS) explained 🗺️ 4 components working together: 🗺️ Reference Map (open & validated datasets) 📊 Changelogs (track updates) 🔍 Registry (ID lookup) 🌉 Bridge Files (instant connections) Check out the system overview: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/un...

🗺️ Industry leaders agree: #GERS is changing how we integrate spatial data, and the impact is real. Microsoft, Esri, and Precisely share how GERS is helping eliminate costly data conflation and enabling faster, smarter decisions. 📣 Read the announcement: overturemaps.org/announcement...

Tired of spending more time prepping data than using it? #GERS eliminates that problem by making data integration faster and cheaper. @addresscloud.bsky.social processes millions of buildings in minutes. Meta, Microsoft, TomTom, & Esri are on board. Learn how: overturemaps.org/resources/in...

📢 Overture 2025-06-25.0 is live! 🔑 Switched to UUIDs. Also in this release: 📍 New address data (🇬🇱 🇸🇬 🇺🇸) 🏠 Vancouver buildings 🇨🇦 📌 64M+ places from Krick 🚉 Turkey transport via TomTom 🌎Base: broader coverage & features 🔗 Get the #opendata: overturemaps.org/download

🚀 Overture’s GERS is now GA! #GERS makes data sharing, onboarding, and joining easier via common, open, accessible IDs. ⏱️Cut data integration time & cost 🔓No vendor lock-in with open ecosystem 🧩Simple joins, not complex conflations 🔗 Learn more: overturemaps.org/uncategorize...

Building open, interoperable map data together. 🤝 Our new video spotlights the vision behind Overture Maps and how organizations are working together to transform the mapping industry. 🎥 Watch now — and stay tuned for something big coming this week. youtu.be/97BmFk7o8DE

📍 We’re heading to State of the Map US 2025! Catch #OvertureMaps at: 🧭 Marc Prioleau – What you might not know about Overture 🛠️ Jennings Anderson – From Daylight to Overture: Validated OSM data overturemaps.org/event/state-... #SOTMUS

📢 Overture 2025-05-21.0 is now live! This update enhances data across base, buildings, divisions, and more — and introduces PinMeTo as a new Places data provider. 🔗 Get the #opendata: docs.overturemaps.org/release/late...

📍 🌏 Business listings that reach billions See how krick.com & pinmeto are contributing to #OvertureMaps and reaching billions of users across Meta, TomTom, Esri, and beyond. 📖 Read the blog by Overture’s VP Product Albi Wiedersberg: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/re...

The #OvertureMaps Member Summit 2025 brought together 100+ members from 30 orgs, all driving momentum for #OpenData, #GERS, and the future of open map infrastructure. Big vision. Real-world impact. 📖 Blog: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov... 🎥 Highlight Reel: youtube.com/watch?v=yJL3...

Why did #OvertureMaps choose #GeoParquet? We asked our CTO Amy Rose how we’re breaking #geospatial data out of silos — from global scale to tool compatibility. 🔗 Blog: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/wh... 📅 See it live at #CNG2025 — join our workshop tomorrow!

🌐 Join Overture Maps Foundation at #CNG2025! We’re excited to connect with the geospatial community and dive into the latest in cloud-native mapping. Don’t miss sessions from the #OvertureMaps team — check the agenda and see you there! 🔗 overturemaps.org/events/cng-conference-2025

📢 Overture 2025-04-23.0 is now live! This month’s release includes key updates across the board: 📍 Addresses: New data in Florida 🌍 Base: Golf course data 🏠 Buildings: Data fixes and updates 🗺️ Divisions: New properties 🔗 Get the open data: docs.overturemaps.org/release/late...

Yesterday at #GWF2025, we talked about solving spatial data interoperability with #GERS. Today, see it in action. 🕒 13:30 CET | Hall Bonn 📍 Overture GERS Workshop Hear from TomTom, Uber, Precisely & the European Commission. 🔗 geospatialworld.net/gwf/2025/ove...

📍 Join us today at #GWF2025! Mainstage Panel 6 | 15:15 CET Managing the explosion of spatial data: How open data can help structure data across sectors. With Overture Maps, Meta, TomTom, and Uber about open data, interoperability & new models for collaboration.

At #GWF2025 Executive Round Table, Steering Co member Mike Harrell (TomTom ) and ED Marc Prioleau highlighted why open, shared geospatial data is critical. ✅ The need for a common way to communicate data like #GERS ✅ #Opendata as an organizing system for real-world impact.

Attending #GWF2025? Come meet the #OvertureMaps team today! 👋 We’re here to talk about open data, GERS, data integration, and how to get involved. 📍 Let’s connect!

Heading to #GWF2025 in Madrid? Don’t miss our sessions on collaborative mapping, open data, and how GERS is helping organizations integrate spatial data at scale. Meet Overture Maps team and members from Meta, Precisely, TomTom, and Uber. overturemaps.org/event/overtu...

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Overture Member Summit! This week reminded us: the power of open data is in the people. Grateful for this community and the work ahead. Onward.🥂

That’s a wrap on Day 2 — and what a day! From pipelines to data quality, today's sessions reminded us just how far Overture Maps has come in a year, and how much talent and dedication is behind every piece of it. Huge thanks to everyone moving these critical parts forward.✨

Behind our data is a system — and today we’re taking a closer look. From data quality to the Places theme, today’s focus is on how we make #OvertureMaps work, scale, and stay reliable. Let’s dig in. ⚙️ #overturesummit

Day 1 = ✅ From keynotes to hallway convos, Day 1 of the Overture Member Summit reminded us why this community is so special. Thanks to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and made the day what it was. Let’s do it all again tomorrow. 👏 #OvertureSummit

Can't wait to see you all there!

Geospatial's hidden tax: organizations spend more 💰 conflating data than buying it. Our new blog recaps the #GeoBuiz2025 panel on how #OvertureMaps can help eliminate the 'conflation tax' on geospatial data through #GERS and open collaboration. Read more: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov...

Excited to be featured in Linux Foundation's new "Pathways to Open Data" report as a model for effective #opendata collaboration. The report examines how organizations can move beyond data silos to create more value through shared resources. Read more: www.linuxfoundation.org/research/pat...

🌍 Meta’s basemaps are now powered by Overture! Meta has transitioned its global basemaps to #OvertureMaps’ open data, improving accuracy, validation, and industry collaboration. Read the case study: overturemaps.org/case-study/2...

📢 Overture 2025-03-19.0 is live! 📍 Addresses: Expanded coverage in California, Florida, Oregon, & Hong Kong. 🏠 Buildings: Added ~13M new buildings from Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Spain. 🗺️ Divisions: Enhanced data formatting & #GERS ID updates. 🔗 docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest

We're excited to welcome Albi Wiedersberg as our new VP of Product! 🎉 With a deep focus on user needs, Albi will drive Overture’s product vision as we scale open map data for global impact. Read our Q&A with Albi: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov...

Progress update 🤝 Places theme joins Buildings, Base, and Addresses on our platform-agnostic infrastructure. With each migration, we're getting closer to our vision of building shared, independent infrastructure. See how we're doing it: overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov...

📢 Overture 2025-02-19.0 is now live. 📍 Addresses: New US & Canada data 🏠 Buildings: latest OSM refresh 🗺 Divisions: New county boundaries & features 🌍 Places: 12% more places data 🚦 Transportation: 40K km new roads from TomTom Get our open data: docs.overturemaps.org/release/late...

Two years in, Overture Maps has built a strong foundation for interoperable open data, tackling mapping's biggest challenges through collaboration. Read our Executive Director Marc Prioleau’s reflection on our journey and vision for 2025. overturemaps.org/blog/2025/ov...