Open Source Startup Mapzen Is Dead, But Mapping Is Hotter Than Ever

For at least one startup, 2018 opened with a thud. On Tuesday, the open source mapping company Mapzen announced it would shut down at the end of the month, with its hosted APIs and support services going dark on February 1. That’s a real pain for Mapzen users, whose ranks include civic tech organizations like …

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